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Model Number ARDLCA209000C |
Device Problem
Detachment of Device or Device Component (2907)
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Patient Problem
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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Event Date 04/14/2023 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Event Description
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On (b)(6) 2023 getinge became aware of an issue with one of our examination lights ¿ lucea 40.As it was stated, the cap was missing.There was no injury reported, however, we decided to report the issue in abundance of caution as any particles falling off during examination may lead to potential infection of the patient.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Additional information will be provided following the conclusion of the investigation.H3: device not returned to manufacturer.
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Event Description
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On 14th april 2023 getinge became aware of an issue with one of our examination lights ¿ lucea 40.As it was stated, the spring arm¿s cap cover (part number ard569010102) was missing.There was no injury reported, however, we decided to report the issue in abundance of caution as any particles falling off during examination may lead to potential infection of the patient.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Getinge became aware of an issue with one of our examination lights ¿ lucea 40.As it was stated, the spring arm¿s cap cover (part number ard569010102) was missing.There was no injury reported, however, we decided to report the issue in abundance of caution as any particles falling off during examination may lead to potential infection of the patient.According to the information provided by the getinge technician, the missing cap cover was replaced.Based on the information collected, it was established that when the event occurred, the examination light did not meet its specification, since detachment of spring arm¿s cap cover could be considered as technical deficiency, and in this way the device contributed to the event.The provided information does indicate that upon the event occurrence the device was not being used for examination purposes.When reviewing reportable events for this type of issue we were able to establish that the received incidents are occurring at a very low ratio.We have been able to confirm that the investigated issue has never led to serious injury or worse, to our knowledge.As stated by subject matter expert at maquet sas, the most probable root cause of the break of this cap is repeated and violent shocks during the use of the device.Another probable root cause is that the cap had been forgotten or deteriorated after a readjustment of the spring arm during the maintenance of medical device.The yearly preventive maintenance program documented in the technical manual for lucea 10/40 (01702 rev.01) on pages 59-60 mentions to check the fixing of all caps.The cap must be reinstalled during installation or after the maintenance procedure.Maquet sas strongly advises to check similar devices in the hospital in order to check the presence of all spring arms caps.If a missing cap is noticed, a new one should be ordered as spare parts.(blue 30 / lucea 40-50 : ard569010102) we believe the related devices are performing correctly in the market.We also believe that if the manufacturer recommendation had been followed the incident could have been avoided.Getinge shall continue to monitor for any further events of this nature and do not propose any further action at this time.Initial reporter: getinge service technician.
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