FDA Recall
Terminated
ALM XTEN Surgical Light intended to provide visible illumination for the surgical field or for the examination of the patient. Part Numbers: ARD567801093, ARD567801094
Recall: Z-1927-2018
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Initiated November 16, 2017
Recall
- Recall Number
- Z-1927-2018
- Event Number
- 79340
- Firm
- GETINGE US SALES LLC
- FEI Number
- 3012092534
- Product Code
- FSY
- Status
- Terminated
- Root Cause
- Unknown/Undetermined by firm
- Initiated
- November 16, 2017
- Posted
- March 5, 2018
- Terminated
- July 21, 2021
- Address
- 45 Barbour Pond Dr, Wayne, NJ, 07470-2094
Description
ALM XTEN Surgical Light intended to provide visible illumination for the surgical field or for the examination of the patient. Part Numbers: ARD567801093, ARD567801094
Reason
Getinge has received complaints concerning the X TEN Surgical Lights whose spring arms have broken, causing light heads to separate from the assembly. The issue relates to cracking of the spring arms at the weld seams that has the potential to develop into breaks with heavy use and aging of the equipment.
Action
Maquet/Getinge notified customers via an Urgent Medical Device Recall Notice dated November 16, 2017.
Distribution
U.S. and Gov. accts.
Quantity
667