Events

Recall of CLINITRON

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by HILL-ROM CANADA 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
    36684
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2011-12-06
  • 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
    There was slight looseness in the headboard post after forward and rearward cycling during verification of the structural integrity of the headboard.

Device

CLINITRON
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: CII (Lot serial: 6020200002); Model Catalog: C-8 RITE HITE (Lot serial: 6020200002); Model Catalog: CII (Lot serial: 6020200003); Model Catalog: C-8 RITE HITE (Lot serial: 6020200003)
  • Product Description
    CLINITRON
  • Manufacturer
    HILL-ROM CANADA LTD.

Manufacturer

HILL-ROM CANADA LTD.