Olympus followed up with the user facility to obtain additional information regarding the reported event and was informed that the cart was operational prior to being struck by another surgical unit.It is unknown if the user required treatment.The broken switch and the cart will not be returned to olympus for evaluation.The customer reported the broken switch was replaced and discarded.The cart was then tested and found to be operational and safe.The most likely cause of the reported event can be attributed to impact damage due the cart coming in contact with the surgical unit.The instruction manual warns users ¿electrical safety checks should only be performed by suitably qualified personnel.The expected service life of the workstation and transformer is 5 years.Maintenance checks should be performed to ensure the workstation remains in a good, safe working condition.Failure to perform these checks could lead to a potentially unsafe workstation.¿.
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