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ARD568410010A |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Peeled/Delaminated (1454)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
12/18/2025
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Initial reporter: (b)(6).Additional information will be provided following the conclusion of the investigation.
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Event or Problem Description
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Getinge became aware of an issue with one of surgical lights - powerled.The designated complaint unit employee confirmed based on photographic evidence that paint was peeling from fork, spring arm and suspension arm.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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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The correction of h4 device manufacture date field deems required.This is based on the internal evaluation.Previous h4 device manufacture date: 06/14/2018.Corrected h4 device manufacture date: 06/14/2016.Getinge became aware of an issue with one of surgical lights - powerled.The designated complaint unit employee confirmed based on photographic evidence that paint was peeling from fork, spring arm and suspension arm.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 light did not meet its specification 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.A root cause analysis for paint peeling problem was performed by subject matter experts and concluded that 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 most probable root cause of premature paint degradation on spring arm and suspension arm would be an incorrect cleaning procedure/product.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 paint chip or paint damages on fork 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 collisions between devices.Visual inspections during the cleaning allow to detect the painting defect, we recommend to perform corrective maintenance to rectify the default after its detection.Minor paint 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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Event or Problem Description
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Manufacturer's reference number (b)(4).
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