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Device product

EMS products from Graham Medical, SnugFit(R) Expandable Mattress Cover, Code 72930, UPC 1 07 47036 72930 3

Z-0578-2018

December 27, 2017

Class II

Product summary

Firm
LITTLE RAPIDS CORPORATION
Event
Event 78899
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
153 cases, 30 units in each case
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-0578-2018

Official wording

Reason: The secondary supplier provided material was within specification but did not meet our design needs compared to the primary manufacturer. The product is designed for patient transfer, not lifting. However, we recognize that the product may be utilized outside of its intended design scope, and lifting may occur. Lifting could lead tearing of the equipment cover and the potential for patient falling through.

Code information: Lot codes: 17871, 17971, 18071, and 18971

Distribution pattern: TX, CT, TN, MO, WI, FL, SD, MS, CA, MS

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    The secondary supplier provided material was within specification but did not meet our design needs compared to the primary manufacturer. The product is designed for patient transfer, not lifting. However, we recognize that the product may be utilized outside of its intended design scope, and lifting may occur. Lifting could lead tearing of the equipment cover and the potential for patient falling through.