Events

Recall of INVACARE 6

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

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
    138577
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2002-12-17
  • 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
    Manufacturer has become aware of the possibility of the high pressure hose separating from bottle fill coupling and there is a possibility of this hose or its components striking someone in close proximity.

Device

INVACARE 6
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: IOH100 (Lot serial: S/NS 97A THROUGH 01L)
  • Product Description
    INVACAR4 VENTURE HOMEFILL I HOME O2 SYS
  • Manufacturer
    INVACARE CORPORATION

Manufacturer

INVACARE CORPORATION