Events

Recall of THUMPER LIFE AID CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATOR

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

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
    88912
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2006-10-03
  • 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
    Alert users that improper shutdown sequence could cause a spool in the vor pneumatic component in the device to stop in an intermediate position and not allow the device to cycle at the next of time of use.

Device

THUMPER LIFE AID CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATOR
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: 1007 (Lot serial: )
  • Product Description
    THUMPER MECHANICAL CPR DEVICE
  • Manufacturer
    MICHIGAN INSTRUMENTS INC.

Manufacturer

MICHIGAN INSTRUMENTS INC.
  • Manufacturer Address
    GRAND RAPIDS
  • Source
    HC