On the 18th of this month, the operating light in an operating room of the United Hospital suddenly fell from the ceiling and fell onto the operating bed. Debris scattered on the bed and the floor. An anesthesia assistant was injured in the shoulder. The Hospital Authority later entrusted engineering experts to assist in analyzing the incident. The contractor has also been instructed to conduct an in-depth investigation to determine the cause of the incident and submit a report upon completion.
The Hospital Authority announced the preliminary results of the investigation this afternoon. Dr. Liji Huang, Director of Quality and Safety of the Hospital Authority, and Dr. Lam Chiu-hung, an expert consultant, will be present.
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A rare accident occurred in the operating room of the United Hospital last Saturday (18th). The operating light suddenly fell from the ceiling and fell onto the operating bed.
The Hospital Authority stated earlier that it is estimated that the screws of the surgical lamp were loosened due to frequent movements, causing the components to be compressed and broken. Among them, the surgical lamp involved 6 screws.
After the hospital operating lamp fell accidentally, the Hospital Authority immediately inspected all public hospitals in Hong Kong and found that 16 surgical lamp screws may be at risk of loosening.
United Hospital Surgical Lamp｜Social Association pointed out that at the end of last year, there was a report of missing screws in the United States, urging the Hospital Authority to account for the fall of the United Hospital's surgical lamp. : The siren sounded, endangering medical care and patients. The United Hospital’s surgical lamps were broken. 6 screws were broken and the lamps of the same type were loose. 12 operating rooms were disabled. The United Hospital’s surgical lamps fell in groups.
