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ARD568421210A |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Crack (1135); Detachment of Device or Device Component (2907)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
08/02/2024
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Additional information will be provided following the conclusion of the investigation.
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Event or Problem Description
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On 2nd august, 2024 getinge became aware of an issue with one of surgical lights - powerled.As it was stated, the spring arm was broken.The designated complaint unit employee confirmed based on photographic evidence the connection of extension arm with spring arm was torn and arm detached.There was no injury reported, however, we decided to report the issue in abundance of caution as parts falling off into sterile field or during procedure may cause contamination or serious injury in case of reoccurrence.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The correction of d4 catalog # and unique identifier (udi) # deems required.This is based on the internal evaluation.Previous d4 catalog # ard568421210a corrected d4 catalog # blank previous d4 unique identifier (udi) #: n/a corrected d4 unique identifier (udi) #: (b)(4).The correction of d1 brand name deems required.This is based on the internal evaluation.Previous d1 brand name powerled corrected d1 brand name powerled tm getinge became aware of an issue with one of surgical lights - powerled.As it was stated, the spring arm was broken.The designated complaint unit employee confirmed based on photographic evidence the connection of extension arm with spring arm was torn and arm detached.There was no injury reported, however, we decided to report the issue in abundance of caution as parts falling off into sterile field or during procedure may cause contamination or serious injury in case of reoccurrence.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.Provided information does not indicate if upon the event occurrence, the device was or was not being used for patient treatment.Root cause analysis was performed by subject matter expert at the manufacturer.As they stated: it was reported a total breakage detected on the front pivot of the spring arm 567910901 sn (b)(6) manufactured in 2015.The fracture was located at the edge of the weld joint on one of the two connecting lugs.This spring arm is the latest version of design with bigger thickness of the tube hence with a better mechanical resistance.This fracture is probably due to repeated or excessive mechanical stresses generated during handling.A big shock with another device could also be the cause of breakage.This is a misuse in any case.Getinge shall continue to monitor for any further events of this nature and do not propose any further action at this time.
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Event or Problem Description
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Manufacturer's reference number (b)(4).
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