FDA Adverse Event
Other
Summary report: N
CHROMOPHARE
MDR report key: 851365
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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 |