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ARDVCS209018A |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
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 |
08/07/2024
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Event or Problem Description
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On 7th august, 2024 getinge became aware of an issue with one of surgical lights - volista access.It was stated arm cover fell.There was no injury reported, but we decided to report the issue in abundance of caution as any part falling off into sterile field or during procedure may cause contamination or serious injury.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Event site name: (b)(6) hospital.Event site telephone: (b)(6).Additional information will be provided following the conclusion of the investigation.H3 other text: device not returned to manufacturer.
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Event or Problem Description
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On 6th august, 2024 getinge became aware of an issue with one of surgical lights - volista access.It was stated arm cover fell.There was no injury reported, but we decided to report the issue in abundance of caution as any part falling off into sterile field or during procedure may cause contamination or serious injury.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The correction of b5 describe event or problem deem required.This is based on the internal evaluation.Previous b5 describe event or problem: on 7th august, 2024 getinge became aware of an issue with one of surgical lights - volista access.It was stated arm cover fell.There was no injury reported, but we decided to report the issue in abundance of caution as any part falling off into sterile field or during procedure may cause contamination or serious injury.Corrected b5 describe event or problem: on 6th august, 2024 getinge became aware of an issue with one of surgical lights - volista access.It was stated arm cover fell.There was no injury reported, but we decided to report the issue in abundance of caution as any part falling off into sterile field or during procedure may cause contamination or serious injury.Getinge became aware of an issue with one of surgical lights - volista access.It was stated arm cover fell.There was no injury reported, but we decided to report the issue in abundance of caution as any part falling off into sterile field or during procedure may cause contamination or serious injury.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.It is unknown if claimed device was or was not being used for patient treatment or diagnosis when the event took place.Root cause analysis was performed by subject matter expert at manufacturer¿s.The analysis is following: during investigation it was observed that the covers fixing screws were loosening at (b)(6) clinic, (b)(6).This issue is currently being investigated (jul-2024) within modification file # (b)(4) (and internal investigation file no.(b)(4).To date, the exact root cause of the failure observed could not be determined.Corrective action being considered: oasys arm covers fixation to be improved.Are being considered the following: changing the current screws m4*6 to m4*8.Stating a tightening torque value for the cover screws and adding installation information about plastic dust covers in the installation manuals.Manufacturer recommends refitting the covers and gluing the fixing screws with loctite low-strength thread lock 222 in order to solve the issue.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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