Includes

• Parts falling off permanent equipment or equipment collapsing

• Programmed alarms failing to sound

• Equipment used after the end of its useful life

• Kinked tubing

   

Excludes

Includes

• Use of incorrect instrument or equipment for task

• Misuse of the correct instrument or equipment (e.g., failing to lock the wheels on a wheelchair when assisting patient to stand; failing to program alarms to sound at correct times, locations; mis-setting an infusion pump for any reason)

• Selection of device for use by patient that is inappropriate for that specific patient

• Use of wrong kind of sling for transfer

• Single staff person attempting to operate a two-staff person sling

• Reading scans on the wrong monitor

Excludes

Includes

• Equipment or medical/surgical supply unavailable in correct size

• Equipment or medical/surgical supply not stored in correct location

Excludes

Includes

• Non-surgical, non-implantable device passed its expiration date (e.g., glucose test strips)

Excludes

Includes

• Device recalled

Excludes