Chapter 7

Question 1

who will ensure the quality of medical supplies and equipment through inspection, classification and surveillance as materiel is received, issued, stored or shipped?

Answer 1

Medical Logistics

Question 2

who will take action IAW Safe Medical Device Act when death or injuries occur as a result of product, equipment or device use>

Answer 2

Medical Logistics

Question 3

who will manage all actions or suspended stocks?

Answer 3

Medical Logistics

Question 4

what system of record will be used for all recall/alerts regardless of the source?

Answer 4

DMLSS

Question 5

who will notify all affected using activities, including biomedical equipment repair (for medical equipment related recalls/alerts) all supported medical satellites and other applicable base activities?

Answer 5

Medical Logistics

Question 6

who will inspect all Medical Logistics storage locations for affected materiel including all contingency assemblages and PMI

Answer 6

Medical Logistics.

Question 7

who will ensure all suspended materiel located in using activities is turned in to medical logistics

Answer 7

Medical logistics

Question 8

will credit be issued for recalls/suspended turn-ins?

Answer 8

no unless stated specifically on the DoD MMQC message.

Question 9

who will place all suspended materiel in a segregated storage and tag it with a completed DD form 1575(suspended Tag)

Answer 9

Medical Logistics

Question 10

who will document all actions taken on the medical materiel by medical logistics and the using activities?

Answer 10

Medical Logistics

Question 11

what must suspended customer turn-ins or transfer of inventory to suspended include?

Answer 11

quantities and document numbers for audit trail purposes/ negatives replies will also be documented.

Question 12

who will process medical equipment recalls and document work order number in DMLSS?

Answer 12

Medical Logistics

Question 13

who will initiate collaboration with the MTF Patient Safety manager (PSM) and Risk Manager (RM) by notifying them on a monthly bases of all actions taken as a result of a recall/alert

Answer 13

Medical Logistics

Question 14

what must be included in the notification to PSM and RM on recalls/alerts from medical logistics?

Answer 14

Date of Recall, source, QC message, item description, qty, work order number, work order completion date resulting from maintenance actions

Question 15

how long do you hold suspended materiel ?

Answer 15

until disposition instructions are received and appropriate actions are completed.

Question 16

who will validate and evaluate the credibility, validity and potential harm of any item before a materiel complaint is submitted?

Answer 16

Medical Staff, PSM, RM, and Medical Logistics

Question 17

who will make the final determination if a materiel-related incident warrants processing a complaint?

Answer 17

Risk manager

Question 18

who will issue instructions for disposition of suspended items?

Answer 18

AFMOA/SGAL

Question 19

materiel complaints involving vaccines will be reported to who?

Answer 19

Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System

Question 20

what actions must be taken when death or injury occurs as a result of the use of equipment devices, or products that may be defective

Answer 20

immediately remove from service, maintain equipment settings as is, hold equipment and associated supplies involved in the chain of events, complete product quality deficiency report

Question 21

if death or injuryoccurs as a result of the use of equipment devices, or products that may be defective who must you contact prior to disposal, return to MFR, or repair?

Answer 21

AF Legal Operations Agency (AFLOA)