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Initial reporter: getinge technician.Getinge became aware of an issue with one of the surgical equipment - xs12.The designated complaint unit employee confirmed based on the photographic evidence that the paint was peeling from monitor holder and the label was chipping 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 in case of reoccurrence.Based on the information collected, it was established that when the event occurred, the surgical equipment 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.A root cause analysis for paint and label peeling problems was performed by subject matter experts and concluded that all maquet sas products comply with: according to analysis the label peeling is probably due to collision or repeated excessive rubbing during cleaning of the device, the use of aggressive or unsuitable cleaning agents may be a contributing factor.According to paint peeling analysis is following, all maquet sas products comply with: iec 60601-1 ed.2.0 & ed.3.0 general requirements for basic safety and essential performance.Iec 60601-2-41 particular requirements for the safety of surgical luminaires and luminaire for diagnosis.Paint definition pfc066.This procedure defines maquet sas¿s requirements for all painted parts.Disinfection products test: the aim of these tests is to detect any incompatibility with disinfectant.The paint chip or paint damages are due to: impacts, collisions (abnormal use).The operating manual includes the instructions to pre-position the arms prior to use, in order to prevent damages.To prevent any similar incident, it is recommended to avoid the collisions between devices.Daily checks and visual inspections during the cleaning procedure allow to detect the paint and label defect, we recommend to perform corrective maintenance to rectify the default after its detection.Minor pain chip can be repaired with touch up paint, nevertheless the parts impacted by serious damage must be replaced.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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Getinge became aware of an issue with one of the surgical equipment - xs12.The designated complaint unit employee confirmed based on the photographic evidence that the paint was peeling from monitor holder and the label was chipping 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 in case of reoccurrence.
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