Events

Recall of LUMEX PATRIOT HOMECARE BED

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by BASIC AMERICAN DIV. GRAHAM FIELD.

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
    16077
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2012-05-16
  • 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
    Correction and removal is being conducted for the lumex patriot full-electric homecare "bed ends". there is potential to provide room for the leg pin to move during use. if failure were to occur the bed could descend rapidly causing non-typical patient movement and could pose a risk of injury to the patient and others.

Device

LUMEX PATRIOT HOMECARE BED
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: 690-7604-000 (Lot serial: > 10 numbers contact mfg); Model Catalog: 690-7004-000 (Lot serial: > 10 numbers contact mfg)
  • Product Description
    Lumex Patriot Homecare Bed
  • Manufacturer
    BASIC AMERICAN DIV. GRAHAM FIELD

Manufacturer

BASIC AMERICAN DIV. GRAHAM FIELD
  • Manufacturer Address
    ATLANTA
  • Source
    HC