Events

Recall of STRETCHER

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

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
    133685
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2007-11-01
  • 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
    Potential for the stretcher brake cam to crack while attempting to lock the stretcher brake. every stretcher has 2 brake cams inside of the brake assemblies one for the head end the other for the foot end.

Device

STRETCHER
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: 1005-000-000 (Lot serial: beginning with 0407 to 0701); Model Catalog: 1009-000-000 (Lot serial: beginning with 0407 to 0701); Model Catalog: 1001-000-000 (Lot serial: beginning with 0407 to 0701); Model Catalog: 0735-000-000 (Lot serial: beginning with 0407 to 0701); Model Catalog: 0721-000-000 (Lot serial: beginning with 0407 to 0701); Model Catalog: 0660-000-000 (Lot serial: beginning with 0407 to 0701); Model Catalog: 1731-000-000 (Lot serial: beginning with 0309 to 0505); Model Catalog: 1710-000-000 (Lot serial: beginning with 0309 to 0505); Model Catalog: 1509-000-000 (Lot serial: beginning with 0309 to 0505); Model Catalog: 1501-000-000 (Lot serial: beginning with 0309 to 0505); Model Catalog: 1231-000-000 (Lot serial: beginning with 0309 to 0505); Model Catalog: 1210-000-000 (Lot serial: beginning with 0309 to 0505); Model Catalog: 1069-000-000 (Lot serial: beginning with 0309 to 0505); Model Catalog: 1025-000-000 (Lot serial: beginning with 0309 to 0505); Model Catalog: 1020-000-000 (
  • Product Description
    STRETCHERS
  • Manufacturer
    STRYKER CANADA LP

Manufacturer

STRYKER CANADA LP
  • Manufacturer Address
    HAMILTON
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Stryker
  • Source
    HC