Manufacturers, importers and distributors of patient lifting equipment shall ensure the availability of spare parts, in particular those listed as follows, for a minimum period of five years from the date on which the last unit of the model concerned was placed on the national market:
a) Lifting arms;
b) Flails;
c) Feet;
d) Foot spreader pedals;
e) Foot spreader systems ;
f) Batteries;
g) Control boxes;
h) Twin and braked wheels;
i) Detachable straps;
j) Remote controls.
Not subject to the provisions of this article are parts which could not be used in compliance with maintaining the intended purpose of this equipment and guaranteeing its safety and performance.