FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

CENTURION

MDR report key: 69693 · Received February 12, 1997

Report

Report Number
2027060-1997-09001
Event Type
Other
Date Received
February 12, 1997
Date of Event
December 20, 1996
Report Date
February 12, 1997
Manufacturer
MEDICAL ILLUMINATION
Product Code
FQP
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Distributor report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A CEILING MOUNTED LIGHT FELL FROM THE CEILING AFTER BEING ARTICULATED. NO PT WAS INVOLVED. THE LIGHT WAS SHIPPED TO THE MFR FOR EVALUATION. A TECH WAS SENT IN TO INSPECT THE HOSP'S REMAINING THIRTEEN (13) CEILING MOUNTED LIGHTS. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE HOSP-INSTALLED CEILING RODS HAD BEEN CUT OFF AT THE BOTTOM INSTEAD OF THE TOP. MFR HAD IMPROVED THE DESIGN SINCE THESE PARTICULAR LIGHTS WERE MFG. NEWLY DESIGNED CEILING RODS AND BUSHING ASSEMBLIES WERE SHIPPED TO THE HOSP. PER MFR THE RETURNED UNIT WAS REPAIRED USING THE UPGRADED PARTS. THIRTEEN (13) ADD'L UPGRADED KITS WERE SENT TO FACILITY FOR RETROFITTING THEIR EXISTING LIGHTS WITH AN ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE OF 2/18/97.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CENTURION SURGICAL LIGHTING FQP MEDICAL ILLUMINATION 021514 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Other