Events

Recall of RIWO NET MOBILE SYSTEM TROLLEY

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

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
    131770
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2013-05-02
  • 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
    In one single case so far the vesa mounting plate broke at it's mounting point while the user was adjusting the inclination (tilt). internal investigations have shown that as a results of a manufacturing error the weld of the mounting plate at the mounting point of the rotary joint was faulty. there is therefore a risk of a monitor fastened to the vesa mounting plate failling down when the tilt is adjusted. the vesa mounting plate is part of the device riwo net mobile system trolley.

Device

RIWO NET MOBILE SYSTEM TROLLEY
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: PART #64330914 (Lot serial: ALL SERIAL NUMBERS); Model Catalog: PART #321114453 (Lot serial: ALL SERIAL NUMBERS); Model Catalog: PART #321114452 (Lot serial: ALL SERIAL NUMBERS); Model Catalog: CATALOG #32115.011 (Lot serial: ALL SERIAL NUMBERS)
  • Product Description
    RIWO NET MOBILE SYSTEM TROLLEY
  • Manufacturer
    RICHARD WOLF GMBH

Manufacturer

RICHARD WOLF GMBH