TRULIGHT 5000 / 3000 DUO
Report
- Report Number
- 9681407-2018-00032
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 29, 2018
- Date of Event
- May 31, 2018
- Report Date
- May 31, 2018
- Manufacturer
- TRUMPF MEDIZIN SYSTEME GMBH + CO. KG
- Product Code
- FSY
- PMA / PMN Number
- K102758
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MO, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
Narratives
A TRUMPF MEDICAL FIELD SERVICE TECHNICIAN WAS DISPATCHED ON THE DAY OF THE COMPLAINT TO PERFORM AN INSPECTION OF THE TRULIGHT LAMP HEAD AND MOUNTING SYSTEM. THE INSPECTION REVEALED A PROBABLE DEVICE MALFUNCTION RELATED TO THE CRESCENT KEY FASTENER. THE CRESCENT KEY FASTENER MAINTAINS THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE SPRING ARM AND CARDANIC ASSEMBLY (COMFORT ARM). THE INSPECTION ON (B)(4) 2018 ALSO REVEALED THAT THE LIKELY ROOT CAUSE OF THE LAMP HEAD DETACHMENT FROM THE MOUNTING SYSTEM WAS CAUSED BY THE SPRING ARM SAFETY-SLEEVE NOT BEING PROPERLY SECURED. AS A RESULT, THE CRESCENT KEY FASTENER MIGRATED OUT OF POSITION OVER MULTIPLE USES AND MULTIPLE SPRING ARM AND CARDANIC ASSEMBLY JOINT ARTICULATIONS WHILE POSITIONING THE LAMP HEAD. A DEFINITIVE ANSWER AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE MALFUNCTION CANNOT BE DETERMINED. AS SUCH, A TRUMPF MEDICAL FIELD SERVICE TECHNICIAN AND (B)(6) HOSPITAL'S FACILITIES ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT INSPECTED ALL TRUMPF MEDICAL LIGHT SYSTEMS IN THE (B)(6) HOSPITAL SURGICAL AREA TO VERIFY THE APPROPRIATE SPRING ARM SAFETY-SLEEVE INSTALLATION. THE FIELD SERVICE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE TRULIGHT LAMP HEAD, SPRING ARM, AND CARDANIC ASSEMBLY FOR THE LIGHT SYSTEM.
THE LAMP HEAD OF A TRUMPF MEDICAL SURGICAL LIGHT FELL AND STRUCK A PATIENT. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 492294 | TRULIGHT 5000 / 3000 DUO | SURGICAL LIGHT | FSY | TRUMPF MEDIZIN SYSTEME GMBH + CO. KG | 4038210 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |