Events

Recall of GH3 LIFTING HANGER

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by GULDMANN 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
    137665
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2012-09-07
  • 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
    New instructions for use in order to carry out a lift or transfer of a patient it is a condition that the person who operates the product checks that the lifting straps fron the sling are correctly placed.

Device

GH3 LIFTING HANGER
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: 550058 (Lot serial: NA); Model Catalog: 550057 (Lot serial: NA); Model Catalog: 550316 (Lot serial: NA)
  • Product Description
    GH3 LIFTING HANGER
  • Manufacturer
    GULDMANN INC.

Manufacturer

GULDMANN INC.
  • Manufacturer Address
    ARTHUS N
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Guldmann Inc.
  • Source
    HC