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Initial reporter: getinge technician.Event site name: (b)(6).Event site postal code: (b)(6).Event site telephone: (b)(6).Getinge became aware of an issue with one of surgical lights - volista access.It was stated paint peeling occurred on the suspension arm and the main tube.Issues were confirmed by photographic evidence.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.Based on the information collected, it was established that when the event occurred, the surgical lights did not meet its specification, since paint chipping could be considered as technical deficiencies, and in this way the device contributed to event.It is unknown if claimed devices were or were not being used for patient treatment or diagnosis when the event took place.According to subject matter expert at manufacturer¿s, the most probable root cause of this premature paint degradation would be an incorrect cleaning procedure/ product.All maquet sas products comply with: iec 60601-1ed.2.0 & ed.3.0 general requirements for basic safety and essential performance.Iec 60601-1-41 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 product test: the aim of these tests is to detect any incompatibility with disinfectant.This event is clearly due to the cleaning product.Nevertheless, the deterioration of the paint is far advanced and it must have started years ago.Such troubles should have been detected first by the user during daily and monthly checks.The current cleaning product must be improved as described in the user manual.The damaged parts must be replaced as soon as possible.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 surgical lights - volista access.It was stated paint peeling occurred on the suspension arm and the main tube.Issues were confirmed by photographic evidence.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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