FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VOLISTA 600 SF STANDOP

MDR report key: 7221208 · Received January 26, 2018

Report

Report Number
9710055-2018-00004
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 26, 2018
Date of Event
January 3, 2018
Report Date
May 11, 2018
Manufacturer
MAQUET SAS
Product Code
FSY
PMA / PMN Number
K130513
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SP
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

GETINGE USA SALES, LLC (IMPORTER) IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT ON BEHALF OF THE LEGAL MANUFACTURER OF THE DEVICE MAQUET SAS, PARC DE LIMÈRE, AVENUE DE LA POMME DE PI ORLÉANS CEDEX 2, FRANCE 45074 EXEMPTION # E2018005. (B)(4). CONTACT PERSON: (B)(6). MAQUET SAS BECAME AWARE OF AN INCIDENT WITH SURGICAL LIGHT VOLISTA STANDOP DEVICE. AS IT WAS STATED, THE RACKET WHICH IS USED TO CONNECT THE LIGHT HEAD AND FORK BROKE AND LIGHT HEAD WAS HANGING FROM CABLES. THE ISSUE OCCURRED DURING THE PRE-OPERATIVE STAGE WITH PATIENT IN OPERATION THEATER. THERE IS NO INJURY REPORTED. WE REPORTED THIS ISSUE IN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION, AS ANY FALLING OBJECT MIGHT BE A SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION. IT WAS ESTABLISHED THAT WHEN THE EVENT OCCURRED, THE SURGICAL LIGHT DID NOT MEET ITS SPECIFICATION AND IT CONTRIBUTED TO EVENT. AT THE TIME WHEN THE EVENT OCCURRED THE DEVICE WAS NOT BEING USED FOR THE PATIENT TREATMENT. DURING THE INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE OCCURRENCE RATE FOR THE ISSUE OF THE LIGHT HEAD SHAFT BREAKING IS LOW (TOTAL OF 3 COMPLAINTS IN THE LAST 5 YEARS OF DAILY USE OF A LARGE NUMBER OF SIMILAR DEVICES). THE INVESTIGATION WAS PERFORMED BY MAQUET SAS. IT WAS NOTICED DURING TECHNICAL INVESTIGATION THAT THERE WAS NO VISIBLE USE MARKS AT THE LOCATION OF ONE OF THREE SCREWS. IT WAS ESTABLISHED THAT ONE SCREW HAS BEEN FORGOTTEN DURING ASSEMBLING OF THE LIGHT AT MAQUET SAS. THE CONTROL PROCESS OF THESE LIGHT HEADS HAS BEEN MODIFIED SINCE JANUARY, 2016. THE PRESENCE OF 3 SCREWS WITH GLUE IS NOW REQUIRED IN THE INSPECTION REPORT (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 0

MANUFACTURER REFERENCE NUMBER (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE ISSUE WILL BE INVESTIGATED BY MANUFACTURING SITE. A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2018 MAQUET (B)(4) BECAME AWARE OF AN INCIDENT WITH ONE OF SURGICAL LIGHTS- VOLISTA STANDOP. AS IT WAS STATED, THE RACKET BROKE AND LIGHT HEAD WAS HANGING FROM CABLES. THE ISSUE OCCURRED DURING THE PRE-OPERATIVE WITH PATIENT IN OPERATION THEATRE. THERE IS NO INJURY REPORTED. (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
65260 VOLISTA 600 SF STANDOP LIGHT, SURGICAL, CEILING MOUNTED FSY MAQUET SAS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1