Events

Recall of CEILING TUBE MOUNT WITH COLUMN EXTENSIONS

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by CHRISTIE INNOMED INC..

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
    137272
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2009-02-02
  • 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
    If the retaining ring is not regularly inspected and replaced when worn or loose there is the potential for the supporting cable to become detached from the column causing the column to fall on patient.

Device

CEILING TUBE MOUNT WITH COLUMN EXTENSIONS
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: CTM/DCTM (Lot serial: CONTACT MFR)
  • Product Description
    Ceiling tube Mount - Column Extensions
  • Manufacturer
    CHRISTIE INNOMED INC.

Manufacturer

CHRISTIE INNOMED INC.