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| Issued: 15 January 2008 at 14:00 |
Ref: MDA/2008/002
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Immediate action |
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Update |
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Information request |
This alert supersedes MDA/2006/057 issued on 03 October 2006.
| Device: Birthing beds. Huntleigh Healthcare Birthright and Hoskins Birthcare. |
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| Problem: These beds can become unstable and tip if patients, visitors or staff sit or kneel near the foot end of the bed. |
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| Action by: All those using, providing and maintaining Birthright and Birthcare birthing beds, particularly in maternity units. |
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Action:
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Distributed to:
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| Contacts: Details of manufacturer contacts and MHRA contacts for technical and clinical aspects. Change of address or removal from address list for Healthcare Commission. |
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Action deadlines for the Safety Alert Broadcast System (SABS)
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Deadline (action underway): 14 February 2008
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Deadline (action complete): 14 April 2008
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MDA/2008/002 - Birthing beds. Huntleigh Healthcare Birthright and Hoskins Birthcare 
