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AB - 411176_BSS1201_sw 11/22/04 12:58 PM Page 161 Biomedical Safety & Standards Concise, accurate news reports for medical device safety professionals BS&S FEATURE December 1, 2004 Volume 34 Plan Ahead to Prevent Bed Fires Number 21 The FDA is alerting hospitals to the dangers of bed fires, especially hospitals IN THIS ISSUE with older beds. Since 1993, the FDA has learned of 95 fires involving elec- tric hospital beds. Most of the fires were associated with such factors as over- Recalls & Field heated bed motors, arcing from ill-fitting plugs, damaged plugs, missing Corrections ground pins, fluid leaks that damaged the circuit boards, missing compo- Compromised Sterility nents in the wiring, poor maintenance, or failure to heed manufacturers’ Prompts Cannulae warnings. One hospital bed fire was caused by the patient smoking in bed. Recall ..........................161 The FDA is encouraging all hospitals and clinics to adopt a fire prevention Instrument Recalled due policy and to include these bed fire safety tips: To Hardware/Software Problem......................163 • Inspect the bed’s power cord for damage. Knee Joint Recalled; • Connect the power cord directly into a wall-mounted outlet that is in Braking Plates May good working order, with no cracks or chips. The plug should 
TI - Corrosion Leads to Recall of Pediatric Electrodes
JF - Biomedical Safety & Standards
DA - 2004-12-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/wolters-kluwer-health/corrosion-leads-to-recall-of-pediatric-electrodes-UZHpZO3bEm
SP - 163
EP - 163
VL - 34
IS - 21
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