The digital diagnost is a direct digital radiography system, equipped with ceiling suspended column (carrying the x-ray tube) and a vertical wall stand (vm) for general x-ray examinations.The stretch grip is a wall stand option to make patient positioning more comfortable.The patient can hold the grip with the hands in order to have the arms out of the way of the anatomy under examination.With the swiveling function of the stretch grip, it is possible to adjust its height to the patient's height, this is possible by pulling the grip (releasing a spring loaded toothed clutch lock).A philips healthcare field service engineer has investigated at site and it seemed to him, that it was the locking spring.The stretch grip was replaced and the stretch grip was sent back to manufacturer for investigation.The development department engineer has found signs of unauthorized manipulation of the stretch grip.
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