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On 14th february, 2024 getinge became aware of an issue with one of our surgical lights ¿ powerled ii.As it was stated the cover has come off.There was no injury reported, however, we decided to report the issue in abundance of caution as any particles falling off into sterile field or during procedure may cause contamination.
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It was the radiology technician who raised the issue to getinge.The correction of b5 describe event and problem deems required.This is based on the internal evaluation.Previous b5 describe event and problem: on 14th february, 2024 getinge became aware of an issue with one of our surgical lights ¿ powerled ii.As it was stated the cover has come off.There was no injury reported, however, we decided to report the issue in abundance of caution as any particles falling off into sterile field or during procedure may cause contamination.Corrected b5 describe event and problem: on 14th february, 2024 getinge became aware of an issue with one of our surgical lights ¿ powerled ii.As it was stated the bumper has come off.It was confirmed by photographic evidence the bumper detached from suspension arm and was re-attached with tape there was no injury reported, however, we decided to report the issue in abundance of caution as any parts or particles falling off into sterile field or during procedure may cause contamination.The correction of, d4 catalog # deems required.This is based on the internal evaluation.Previous d4 catalog # ardpwt609051a.Corrected d4 catalog # blank.The correction of h3a device evaluated by manufacturer, h3b device not eval provide code, h3c if other provide code - explain fields deems required.This is based on the internal evaluation.Previous h3a device evaluated by manufacturer: no.Corrected h3a device evaluated by manufacturer: yes.Previous h3b device not eval provide code: other.Corrected h3b device not eval provide code: n/a.Previous h3c if other provide code - explain: device not returned to manufacturer.Corrected h3c if other provide code - explain: n/a.Getinge became aware of an issue with one of our surgical lights ¿ powerled ii.As it was stated the bumper has come off.It was confirmed by photographic evidence the bumper detached from suspension arm and was re-attached with tape there was no injury reported, however, we decided to report the issue in abundance of caution as any parts or particles falling off into sterile field or during procedure may cause contamination.Based on the information collected, it was established that when the event occurred, the surgical light did not meet its specification and in this way the device contributed to event.The device was not being used for patient treatment upon the event occurrence.According to the information gathered, the issue was discovered during routine checks root cause analysis was performed by subject matter experts at the manufacturer.As they stated, the fall of the bumper is due to repeated collisions or a partial repositioning.Tests performed show that the bumper can fall after several violent collisions with the cupolas especially for the single fork configurations (low ceiling height rooms).This corresponds to an abnormal use.Maquet sas modified the bumper to make it harder and thus increase its tightening onto the suspension arm by reducing its elasticity.However, in specific cases, especially when the ceiling is lower (as for single fork configuration) it can happen that a cupola light hits the bumper during manipulation with a specific angle.For this reason maquet sas recommends to secure the bumpers with screws as specified in the technical manual for every single fork configuration.To prevent any similar incident maquet sas recommends: to avoid collision.To check the correct positioning of the cover after maintenance or cleaning.To secure the bumpers with screws.Getinge shall continue to monitor for any further events of this nature and does not propose any further action at this time.
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On 14th february, 2024 getinge became aware of an issue with one of our surgical lights ¿ powerled ii.As it was stated the bumper has come off.It was confirmed by photographic evidence the bumper detached from suspension arm and was re-attached with tape there was no injury reported, however, we decided to report the issue in abundance of caution as any parts or particles falling off into sterile field or during procedure may cause contamination.
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