FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

CHROMOPHARE

MDR report key: 851365 · Received May 15, 2007

Report

Report Number
1220685-2007-00002
Event Type
Other
Date Received
May 15, 2007
Date of Event
April 18, 2007
Report Date
May 7, 2007
Manufacturer
BERCHTOLD CORP.
Product Code
FSY
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION: UPON INVESTIGATION, IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT THE LIGHT WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED INITIALLY BY AN OUTSIDE CONTRACTOR. THE LIGHT WAS FOUND WITH AN IMPROPERLY POSITIONED SNAP RING IN THE SUSPENSION ARM. BERCHTOLD OFFERS A PRE-INSTALL MANUAL FOR THIS SERIES LIGHT WHICH CAN BE DOWNLOADED VIA BERCHTOLD'S WEBSITE. IT IS UNK IF THE CONTRACTOR USED THIS MANUAL DURING INSTALL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE LIGHT "FELL APART" WHILE A NURSE WAS MOVING THE LIGHT. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AS A RESULTS OF THIS INCIDENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CHROMOPHARE SURGICAL LIGHT FSY BERCHTOLD CORP.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 YR