Events

Recall of AFFINITY FOUR BIRTHING BEDS P3700B

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by HILL-ROM CANADA.

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
    96203
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2010-06-17
  • Event Country
    Canada
  • Event Source
    HC
  • Notes / Alerts
    Canadian data is current through March 2018. All of the data comes from Health Canada, 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 Canada.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    Since the release of the affinity four birthing bed on nov 27 2006 with the four wheel dual locking brake system there has been an unacceptable amount of complaints related to the brakes not holding or locking.

Device

AFFINITY FOUR BIRTHING BEDS P3700B
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: P3700B (Lot serial: H331AA4785 TO J170AA9123)
  • Product Description
    P3700B AFFINITY FOUR BIRTHING BEDS
  • Manufacturer
    HILL-ROM CANADA

Manufacturer

HILL-ROM CANADA