FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MAQUET SAS

MDR report key: 2578141 · Received April 27, 2012

Report

Report Number
9710055-2012-00008
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 27, 2012
Date of Event
March 30, 2012
Report Date
March 31, 2012
Manufacturer
MAQUET SAS
Product Code
FTD
PMA / PMN Number
K932451
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A MAQUET FIELD SERVICE TECHNICIAN (FST) VISITED THE FACILITY AND REPLACED THE BROKEN SPRING ARM WITH A NEW ONE. THE FST INSPECTED THE WELDS ON ALL REMAINING MAQUET SURGICAL LIGHTS. THE WELDED SEAMS WERE SECURE, NO CRACKS OR TEARS WERE OBSERVED. THE BROKEN SPRING ARM WAS PREVIOUSLY INSPECTED BY A MAQUET TECHNICIAN IN (B)(4) 2011, AS PART OF THE YEARLY MAINTENANCE PROGRAM. NO DAMAGE TO THE WELD SEAM WAS DETECTED AT THAT TIME. THIS MALFUNCTION WAS PREVIOUSLY ADDRESSED IN THE U.S. THROUGH A DEVICE CORRECTION: (B)(4). MAQUET MEDICAL SYSTEMS USA SUBMITS THIS REPORT ON BEHALF OF THE DEVICE MANUFACTURING FACILITY. MAQUET SAS PROVIDES PRODUCT FAILURE INVESTIGATION, ANALYSIS AND RESOLUTION FOR THE DEVICE DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED TO MAQUET THAT THE SURGICAL LIGHT SPRING ARM BROKE JUST BEFORE A SURGERY. THE HOSPITAL DID NOT REPORT INJURIES. THE CUPOLA WAS RETAINED BY THE CABLING. (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MAQUET SAS FTD MAQUET SAS HANAULUX 2000

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1