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MalfunctionOGH

RUSCH MRI COND FIBER OPTIC LARYN KIT

Received Aug 19, 2015 · Event occurred Jul 29, 2015

Report 1044475-2015-00311 · MDR key 5015166

Device

Generic name

Laryngoscope Kit

Manufacturer

Teleflex Medical

Catalog number

005852300

Lot number

UNKNOWN

Product problems

  • Fitting Problem

Patient

Not reported

  • No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
  • No Patient Involvement

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

(B)(4). UPON RECEIPT THE GOLD PIPE LIGHT AND BULB BASE WERE DETACHED FROM THE BLADE. NO OBVIOUS DAMAGE NOTED VISUALLY. THE GOLD PIPE LIGHT WAS RE-INSTALLED ONTO THE BLADE WITH NO FITTING OR ALIGNMENT ISSUES NOTED. THE BLADE WAS ATTACHED TO A KNOWN GOOD HANDLE AND FITTING/ALIGNMENT WAS NOT AN ISSUE. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE LIGHT WAS NOT BURNING AFTER THE BLADE WAS ENGAGED. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THE SMALL INCANDESCENT BULB WAS BURNED OUT. THE ORIGINAL COMPLAINT OF THE PIPE LIGHT NOT FITTING ONTO THE BLADE CANNOT BE CONFIRMED. THE COMPLAINT CANNOT BE CONFIRMED. ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE ESTABLISHED. NO CORRECTIVE/PREVENTATIVE ACTIONS WILL BE ASSIGNED. NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem

THE CUSTOMER ALLEGES HAVING DIFFICULTY REASSEMBLING THE GOLD PIPE LIGHT ONTO THE BLADE. THE PATIENT'S CONDITION IS REPORTED AS FINE.