OPMI VARIO 700
Report
- Report Number
- 9615010-2020-00002
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 7, 2020
- Date of Event
- January 9, 2020
- Report Date
- January 9, 2020
- Manufacturer
- CARL ZEISS MEDITEC AG (OBERKOCHEN)
- Product Code
- FSO
- PMA / PMN Number
- N/A
- Removal / Correction Number
- N/A
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GM
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
THE DEVICE HAD A MALFUNCTION OF THE LEFT HAND-GRIP WHICH WAS KNOWN TO THE CUSTOMER BEFORE THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED. CARL ZEISS MEDITEC WAS NOT INFORMED BEFORE 9TH OF JANUARY ABOUT THE DEVICE MALFUNCTION. THE SAME DAY THE INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO CARL ZEISS MEDITEC, A ZEISS FSE WENT ON CUSTOMER SITE AND EVALUATED THE DEVICE. ZEISS FSE WAS ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE ERROR WITH THE HAND-GRIP. THE HAND-GRIP UNIT LEFT SIDE WAS REPLACED. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE DEVICE MEETS FACTORY SPECIFICATIONS.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2020 A TOTAL FAILURE OF BOTH HAND GRIPS OCCURRED AT THE BEGINNING OF SPINE SURGERY, AN ERROR WHICH HAD OCCURRED A FEW DAYS BEFORE, ON (B)(6) 2020. PATIENT WAS UNDER ANESTHESIA FOR 30 MINUTES AND THE SURGERY WAS ABORTED. SURGERY WAS SUCCESSFULLY PERFORMED THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE PATIENT HAD TO STAY ONE DAY LONGER IN THE HOSPITAL. THERE WAS NO INJURY TO THE PATIENT DUE TO THIS INCIDENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 143220 | OPMI VARIO 700 | MICROSCOPE, SURGICAL, GENERAL & PLASTIC SURGERY | FSO | CARL ZEISS MEDITEC AG (OBERKOCHEN) | N/A | N/A |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |