Events

Recall of Liko Sabina and Capella Sit-to-Stand Mobile Lifts Manufactured before 31 May 2012

According to Department of Health, Therapeutic Goods Administration, this recall involved a device in Australia that was produced by Hill-Rom Pty Ltd.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    RC-2012-RN-01141-1
  • Event Risk Class
    Class II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2012-12-03
  • Event Country
    Australia
  • Event Source
    DHTGA
  • Event Source URL
    https://apps.tga.gov.au/Prod/sara/arn-detail.aspx?k=RC-2012-RN-01141-1
  • Notes / Alerts
    Australian data is current through July 2018. All of the data comes from the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration, 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 recall data from the U.S. and Australia.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    Hill-rom has become aware of an issue related to the sabina and capella sit-to-stand mobile lifts. in certain situations, a patient, caregiver, or bystander could fall against the lift in such a way that the sling hook on the end of the slingbar could cause injury.
  • Action
    The sponsor is providing work around instructions and will be providing replacement hooks when available.

Device

Liko Sabina and Capella Sit-to-Stand Mobile Lifts Manufactured before 31 May 2012
  • Model / Serial
    Liko Sabina and Capella Sit-to-Stand Mobile Lifts Manufactured before 31 May 2012Multiple model numbers and serial numbers.ARTG number 161863
  • Manufacturer
    Hill-Rom Pty Ltd

Manufacturer

Hill-Rom Pty Ltd