Device recall: ALM XTEN Surgical Light intended to provide visible illumination for the surgical field or for the examination of the…
Class II FDA enforcement event 79340. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Getinge has received complaints concerning the X TEN Surgical Lights whose spring arms have broken, causing light heads to separate from the assembly. The issue relates to cracking of the spring arms at the weld seams that has the potential to develop into breaks with heavy use and aging of the equipment.
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
GETINGE US SALES LLC started this device recall on 16 Nov 2017. The firm address in the FDA record is in Wayne, NJ. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 79340 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 30 May 2018. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 21 Jul 2021.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
U.S. and Gov. accts.
Recalling firm
GETINGE US SALES LLC, Wayne, NJ.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1927-2018 | ALM XTEN Surgical Light intended to provide visible illumination for the surgical field or for the examination of the patient. Part Numbers: ARD567801093, ARD567801094 | 667 | Class II | Terminated | 30 May 2018 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2017
- 1,091
- Share of these events in Class II
- 93%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 9
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-1927-2018The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 79340. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/79340/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
U.S. and Gov. accts.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 79340?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
667
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2017 have the same class?
- 93% of the 1,091 device events that started in 2017 are in Class II.