Events

Recall of SCALE ADAPTERS

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
    153190
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2010-07-08
  • 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
    If you twist the sling bar when using the scale and scale adapter at a right angle in the lifting direction the adapter can get locked in this position when the lift has a flexlink. if patient is lifted with the equipment while adapter is in this position adapter may be damaged or break allowing a patient to fall.

Device

SCALE ADAPTERS
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: 350 (Lot serial: NA); Model Catalog: 400 (Lot serial: NA); Model Catalog: 200 (Lot serial: NA)
  • Product Description
    SCALE ADAPTERS
  • Manufacturer
    HILL-ROM CANADA LTD.

Manufacturer

HILL-ROM CANADA LTD.