SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. LIGHT SOURCE 500XL XENON; IMAGE, ILLUMINATION, FIBEROPTIC, FOR ENDOSCOPE
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Model Number 72200568 |
Device Problem
Unexpected Shutdown (4019)
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Patient Problem
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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Event Date 11/09/2020 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Internal complaint reference (b)(4).
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Event Description
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It was reported that during setup for an arthroscopy the light source power turned off suddenly, the device was then inspected and found that one cooling fan did not work.There was backup device available and no delay or further complications were reported.All available information has been disclosed.If additional information should become available, a supplemental report will be submitted accordingly.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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H10: h2, h3, h6.The reported device, intended for use in treatment, was received for evaluation.There was a relationship found between the returned device and the reported incident.The complaint of fan malfunction was confirmed.The ballast fan shuts down when the power button is turned on.Cause of fan malfunction is a defective mcu pcb.Unit passes functional testing and fans perform as expected with a known good mcu pcb installed.The complaint investigation has concluded the cause of the failure to be a defective electronic component.A review of the device history records showed there were no indications to suggest that the product did not meet manufacturing specification or would not be able to perform as intended.A complaint history review concluded this was a repeat issue.
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