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
    44705
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2016-09-16
  • 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
    C-series carry bar have separated from the lift strap due to the metal strap pin breaking the black plastic puck and pulling through the top plate. this breaking has been linked to users not performing pre-use monthly & bi-annual inspections of their lifting equipment as specified in all prism medical user manuals. the black plastic puck does not support the weight of the client but instead acts as a swivel and washer that is sandwiched between the metal carry bar top plate and metal strap pin. they are not aware of any defects that will/may cause the black plastic puck to break unexpectedly.

Device

C-SERIES CARRY BAR
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: 360757 (Lot serial: n/a); Model Catalog: 360756 (Lot serial: n/a); Model Catalog: 360755 REV B (Lot serial: n/a); Model Catalog: 360741 (Lot serial: n/a); Model Catalog: 360751 (Lot serial: n/a); Model Catalog: 360750 (Lot serial: n/a); Model Catalog: 360755 (Lot serial: n/a)
  • Product Description
    C-SERIES CARRY BAR
  • Manufacturer
    PRISM MEDICAL LTD

Manufacturer

PRISM MEDICAL LTD