FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

POWERLED

MDR report key: 4093137 · Received August 21, 2014

Report

Report Number
9710055-2014-00064
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 21, 2014
Date of Event
July 14, 2014
Report Date
July 25, 2014
Manufacturer
MAQUET S.A.S
Product Code
FSY
PMA / PMN Number
K070442
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

MAQUET DETERMINED THAT THE CUSTOMER DID NOT USE THE ORIGINAL POWERLED HANDLE SUPPORT PROVIDED BY THE MFR. IT WAS REPLACED DURING THE INSTALLATION WITH A DIFFERENT MODEL, IN ORDER TO ALLOW COMPATABILITY WITH THE STERILIZED HANDLES USED BY THIS FACILITY. THE CAUSE OF THIS EVENT IS THE RETAINING CLIP - PART OF THE SUBSTITUTE HANDLES INTERFACE - NOT BEING CORRECTLY SEATED IN ITS GROOVE FROM THE SUPPLIER. DUE TO THIS ASSEMBLY ERROR, THE CLIP WAS ABLE TO SLIP OUT AND DISLODGE FROM ITS LOCATION WHILE USER WAS MANIPULATING THE LIGHT. THE DEFECTIVE HANDLE SUPPORT HAS BEEN REPLACED BY THE CUSTOMER WITH A NEW ONE, ASSEMBLY VERIFIED TO BE SAFE, AND UNIT RETURNED TO SERVICE. MAQUET MED SYSTEMS USA SUBMITS THIS REPORT ON BEHALF OF THE DEVICE MFG FACILITY. MAQUET (B)(4) 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 WHEN REPLACING A STERILE HANDLE OF AN OPERATING LIGHT, DURING SURGERY, THE CIRCLIP AND THE HANDLE FELL DOWN. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
506762 POWERLED FSY MAQUET S.A.S NI NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA