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| Issued: 23 May 2007 at 14:00 |
Ref: MDA/2007/041
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Immediate action |
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Action |
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Update |
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Information request |
| Device: Hospital Beds: Huntleigh Healthcare Ltd Contoura 880. |
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| Problem: Some bed rail support brackets have been found to have poor welds causing them to fail in use. Patients are at risk of injury from a fall if the bed rails fail in use. |
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| Action by: All those responsible for the maintenance of hospital beds. This includes maintenance staff or contractors. |
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Action:
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Distributed to:
* via CE Bulletin |
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| Contacts: Details of manufacturer contact and MHRA contacts for technical and clinical aspects. Change of address or removal from address list for CSCI and Healthcare Commission. |
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| Appendix: Photograph of support bracket (in pdf only) |
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Action deadlines for the Safety Alert Broadcast System (SABS)
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Deadline (action underway): 20 June 2007
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Deadline (action complete): 31 August 2007
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MDA/2007/041 - Hospital Beds: Huntleigh Healthcare Ltd Contoura 880 
