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MalfunctionIOY

SUPPORT ARM 179

Received Mar 15, 2023 · Event occurred Mar 7, 2023

Report 8010042-2023-00560 · MDR key 16545587

Device

Generic name

Support, Arm

Model number

SUPPORT ARM 179

Catalog number

6882001

Product problems

  • Fracture
  • Fracture

Patient

Unknown

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

THE SUPPORT ARM WAS INVESTIGATED BY OUR FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER. IT WAS IDENTIFIED AS DEFECTIVE AND WAS SCRAPPED. THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED COMPONENT FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN ESTABLISHED.

Description of Event or Problem

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SUPPORT ARM BROKE AND COULD NOT BE FIXED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. MANUFACTURER'S REF #: (B)(4).