FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TRULIGHT DUO TUSM

MDR report key: 9210687 · Received October 18, 2019

Report

Report Number
9681407-2019-00044
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 18, 2019
Date of Event
October 4, 2019
Report Date
October 4, 2019
Manufacturer
TRUMPF MEDIZIN SYSTEME GMBH + CO. KG
Product Code
FSY
PMA / PMN Number
K102758
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A TRUMPF MEDICAL SERVICE TECHNICIAN INSPECTED THE SURGICAL LIGHT SYSTEM AND FOUND THE SPRING ARM PARTIALLY DISLODGED FROM THE CENTER AXIS ARM. 1 WASHER WAS REMOVED, THE SNAP RING WAS REPLACED, AND THE LIGHT FUNCTIONED AS DESIGNED. A FIELD CORRECTIVE ACTION HAS BEEN INITIATED BY TRUMPF MEDICAL AND REPORTED TO THE FDA AS A RESULT OF INVESTIGATIONS INTO SIMILAR EVENTS (RECALL NUMBER Z-563-2016). THE INVESTIGATIONS HAVE FOUND THAT IMPROPER INSTALLATION OR SERVICING OF THE CIRCLIP IN THIS JOINT CAN RESULT IN THE SLIPPING DOWN OR FALLING OF THE SPRING ARM AND LIGHT HEAD COMPONENTS. BASED ON THIS INFORMATION, NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE SPRING ARM WAS COMING LOOSE ON A TRUMPF MEDICAL SURGICAL LIGHT SYSTEM. AN INSPECTION OF THE DEVICE REVEALED THE IMPROPER INSTALL OF 2 WASHERS BELOW THE SNAP RING, WHERE THERE SHOULD ONLY BE 1. THE ADDITIONAL WASHER HINDERED THE SNAP RING FROM SECURING THE SPRING ARM IN PLACE. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1001396 TRULIGHT DUO TUSM SURGICAL LIGHT FSY TRUMPF MEDIZIN SYSTEME GMBH + CO. KG 1574850

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1