Hospital purchased replacement parts prior to pedicraft receiving the fda form 3500 and intends to replace the appropriate parts and return the product to service.This problem, as reported, could not be duplicated.A picture that was included with the initial voluntary report does show wear on the part pictured, but the latch is locked and would require some upward movement in order for the side rail to unlock and lower.The product involved was put into service in august of 2006.The wear shown in picture that was attached with the initial report would take several years to achieve and would require repeated and frequent use contra indicated by the product's instructions for use.Specifically, labelling instructs raising the side rail without using the handle.Labelling also instructs that preventative maintenance be performed at least once every six months.Given the info we have, this event does not reach the level of any of the reportable event types, but we submit the form fda 3500a in the absence of a voluntary reporting vehicle for mfrs.
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