Safety Alert for Trade name: Qualitas Gama. Technical Name: Motorized Bed. ANVISA Registration Number: 80509610013. Hazard Class: I. Model Affected: PA-66254 * XS. Serial numbers affected: 9010157-00003; 9010157-00004; 9010157-00018; 9010157-00007; 9010157-00015; 9010157-00017; 9010157-00002; 9010157-00008; 9010157-00006; 9010157-00016; 9010157-00013; 9010157-00001; 9010157-00012; 9010157-00005; 9010157-00019; 9010157-00011; 9010088-00005; 9010088-00011; 9010088-00007; 9010088-00014; 9010088-00001; 9010088-00015; 9010088-00003; 9010088-00008; 9010088-00009; 9010088-00006; 9010088-00002; 9010088-00010; 9010088-00012; 9010088-00004.

According to Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária (ANVISA), this safety alert involved a device in Brazil that was produced by Bed do Brasil Comércio de Equipamentos Médicos Ltda; PARAMOUNT BED CO., LTD...

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  • Type of Event
    Safety alert
  • Event ID
    2483
  • Date
    2018-02-22
  • Event Country
  • Event Source
    ANVISA
  • Event Source URL
  • Notes / Alerts
    Brazilian data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from Anvisa, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of data from the U.S. and Brazil.
  • Extra notes in the data
    When the measurement error is detected by the balance, it can be extremely high (rotating around 240kg) or negative, disregard the displayed value and do not use it for monitoring the biological parameters of the patient. If you wish to notify technical complaints and adverse events use the following channels: Notivisa: Notices of adverse events (AE) and technical complaints (QT) for products subject to Sanitary Surveillance should be made through the NOTIVISA System. To access the System, you must register and select the Health Professional option, if you are a liberal professional or the Institution / Entity option, if you are a professional of an institution / entity. Technovigilance System: Patient or citizen can notify through the Technovigilance System / SISTEC access through the link Additional information: - Date of identification of the problem by the company: 01/12/2017 - Date of notification notice to Anvisa: 01/30/2018 The company that owns the affected product is responsible for contacting its customers in a timely manner. to ensure the effectiveness of the Field Action in progress. It stands out the joint responsibility of the distribution chain and use of health products in maintaining its quality, safety and efficacy, as well as the effectiveness of the Field Action, expressed by RDC 23/2012: "(...) Art 2 ° A holder of registration of health product is the holder of the registration / registration of health product with Anvisa. Single paragraph. The registration holder, as well as other agents involved from the production to the use of the product, or discarding it when applicable, are jointly and severally responsible for maintaining the quality, safety and efficacy of the health products to the final consumer. Art. 12 Distributors of health products shall forward to the registration holder, in a timely manner, the distribution map and other information requested for the notification and execution of field actions. (...) "
  • Reason
    The equipment described above, motorized hospital bed equipped with digital scale, presents error in the value measured when the lower lateral grids have their positioning changed. the error occurs intermittently and only when the side rails are erected. in this condition, the value shown on the screen has an extremely noticeable change, being negative and / or extremely high (rotating around 240kg). after accurate investigation, it was concluded that the weighing error presented is due to non-compliant traction of the connection cables of the load cells of the digital scale and consequent disconnection of these. as a result of the error, the right and left side grilles as well as the connecting cable between the junction box and the side grilles will be replaced.
  • Action
    Field Action Code 001-18AC triggered under the responsibility of Paramount Bed of Brazil Comércio de Equipamentos Médicos Ltda. Will make correction in the field.