FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VISUM LED WEIGHTED LIGHT HANDLE

MDR report key: 2190949 · Received July 19, 2011

Report

Report Number
2031963-2011-00070
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 19, 2011
Date of Event
June 28, 2011
Report Date
June 28, 2011
Manufacturer
STRYKER COMMUNICATIONS
Product Code
FSY
PMA / PMN Number
K060802
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THERE WAS NO REPORT OF SPECIFIC PT IMPACT, AND THUS NO PT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. THERE IS NO EXPIRATION DATE FOR THIS PRODUCT. AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT, THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. EVALUATION SUMMARY: IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE WEIGHTED LIGHT HANDLE HAD PAINT PEELING OFF. EVEN THOUGH THE FLAKING OCCURS UNDER THE STERILIZABLE HANDLE, THE FLAKES COULD BECOME DISLODGED DURING REMOVAL OF THE HANDLE AT ANY TIME WHILE THE STERILE FIELD IS EXPOSED. THIS PARTICULAR PRODUCT BEING SHIPPED BACK TO STRYKER COMMUNICATIONS FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS. PAINT CHIPPING/FLAKING OR ADHESION ISSUES CAN LEAD TO THE PAINT FALLING INTO THE STERILE FIELD. IF THIS OCCURRED DURING A CASE AND THERE IS AN OPEN WOUND, THE PAIN COULD POTENTIALLY FALL INTO THE WOUND SITE AND POSE A SERIOUS HEALTH RISK. THERE WAS NO PT INVOLVEMENT OR ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES REPORTED IN THIS INSTANCE. THIS IS NOT A SINGLE USE DEVICE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

(B)(4). IT WAS REPORTED THAT A CUSTOMER CALLED STATING THE WEIGHTED LIGHT HANDLE HAD PAINT PEELING OFF, AND THAT IT WAS A POTENTIAL OH&S ISSUE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VISUM LED WEIGHTED LIGHT HANDLE FSY STRYKER COMMUNICATIONS NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK