Getinge usa sales, llc (importer) is submitting this report on behalf of the legal manufacturer of the device maquet sas, parc de limère, avenue de la pomme de pi orléans cedex 2, france 45074 exemption # e2018005.Getinge usa sales, llc, 45 barbour pond drive, wayne, nj 07470.Maquet sas became aware of an issue with powerled device.As it was stated, the underside cover of the light head was cracked and it resulted in some particles of it having become missing.There was no injury reported however we decided to report the issue in abundance of caution as any particle falling into the sterile field might cause a contamination.It was established that when the event occurred, the surgical light did not meet its specification and it contributed to the event.It was not established if in the time when the event occurred the device was or was not being used for the patient treatment.During the investigation, it was found that the issue is single, isolated event and that the reported scenario has never led, to date, to serious injury or worse.The issue was consulted with subject matter experts and the most likely root cause for this issue is wrong cleaning and disinfecting agents used on the light head¿s surface.We believe that currently and overall, the related devices are performing correctly in the market with regards to the reported issue.
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