The user facility reported the procedure was delayed due to the replacement of the hand control by user facility personnel.A steris service technician arrived onsite to inspect the 5085 srt surgical table.During the technician's inspection, he observed the hand control to be damaged.It appeared the hand control had been dropped or crushed.The hand control experienced intermittent functionality in the tilt buttons.No issues were noted with the function or operation of the 5085 srt surgical table.The technician replaced the hand control, tested the table and confirmed it to the operational.No additional issues have been reported.During the procedure when the primary control did not respond to commands, user facility personnel did not utilize the back-up hand control as stated in the operator manual.The operator manual states, (pp.5-22), "the steris 5085 srt surgical table is equipped with a backup hand control system.This system can be actuated at any time and allows table operation in the event of primary control malfunction.A pedal (foot pump to provide hydraulic power) and backup hand control are located in the table base behind a cover panel and are used for table movements." steris discussed the reported event with user facility personnel regarding the location and proper operation of the back-up hand control and proper handling to avoid damage.The 5085 srt surgical table was installed in 2016 and is under steris warranty.
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