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MDA/2008/027 - Well-Shin WS-023 power lead adapters originally supplied by Pegasus Ltd with Eleganza and Praktika hospital beds and Homecare and Vitalia community beds

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Type: Medical Device Alert
Series No: MDA/2008/027
Audience: Healthcare professionals
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Format: Electronic and paper
Size: A4
Pages: 4
Price: Free
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Copyright: Crown
   

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Issued: 17 April 2008 at 14:00
Ref: MDA/2008/027

 

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Immediate action
 
Action
 
Update
 
Information request

 

Device:
Well-Shin WS-023 power lead adapters originally supplied by Pegasus Ltd with Eleganza and Praktika hospital beds and Homecare and Vitalia community beds.		  › Page 2
Problem:
Risk of electrocution to patients, bed occupants, staff and others.		  › Page 2
Action by:
All those using, managing and maintaining hospital and community beds, in particular: nurses, maintenance staff and contractors.		  

Action:

  • Trace all Well-Shin WS-023 adapter leads, in use or storage, supplied with Eleganza and Praktika hospital beds and Homecare and Vitalia community beds, or supplied as spare parts.
  • Trace any of these adapter leads that have been transferred to other manufacturers’ beds with a European 2-pin plug.
  • If the date code on the 3-pin plug falls within the range 01/05 to 04/06 (see appendix) contact Huntleigh Healthcare Ltd on 01582 413 104 to order replacements, quoting part number S5761.
  • Replace the faulty adapter leads and destroy them.
  

Distributed to:

NHS trusts in England - Chief Executives*
OFSTED -  Directors of Children’s Services
Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI) -Headquarters
Healthcare Commission (CHAI) - Headquarters
Primary care trusts in England - Chief Executives*
Social services in England - Directors*
NHS Boards in Scotland - Chief Executives

* via CE Bulletin

  › Page 2
Contacts:
Details of manufacturer contact and contacts for technical and clinical aspects. Change of address or removal from address list for CSCI and Healthcare Commission.		  › Page 2-3
Appendix (PDF File Only):
Photographs showing means of identification and date code.		  PDF Only


Action deadlines for the Safety Alert Broadcast System (SABS)
Deadline (action underway): 24 April 2008
Deadline (action complete): 16 May 2008


 

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