Events

Recall of C-SERIES CARRY BAR

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by PRISM MEDICAL 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
    16361
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2010-03-25
  • 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
    Waverley glen and prism medical discovered that the components in the strap mounting assembly could potentially be about one millimeter out of tolerance which could contribute to the pin dislodging from the bar.

Device

C-SERIES CARRY BAR
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: 360755 (Lot serial: N/A)
  • Product Description
    C-SERIES CARRY BAR PART NUMBER 360755
  • Manufacturer
    PRISM MEDICAL LTD

Manufacturer

PRISM MEDICAL LTD