Events

Recall of TRANSPORTABLE LIFTS (TP)

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by PRISM MEDICAL 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
    30614
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2011-08-16
  • 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
    There was a notice from prism medical indicating a revised guidance on inspection and replacement for lift straps on ta and tp lifts. per the notice received during an inspection of a lifting tape on a lift that was being used in excess of 14 times a day at its full extent excessive wear was noticed on the lift strap where the lift strap entered the tape gear. this part of the lift strap is not visible without lift strap removal. the lift strap in the ceiling lift was approximately 3 years old.

Device

TRANSPORTABLE LIFTS (TP)
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: 303030-TRANSPOINT TP LIFT (Lot serial: S/N: TP10000 - TP106460); Model Catalog: 303000-TRANSPORTABLE LIFT (Lot serial: S/N: TP10000 - TP106460); Model Catalog: 313177-TA POWER TRANSTRIP XY (Lot serial: S/N: TA200000 - TA600279); Model Catalog: 313150-TA POWER TRAVERSE (Lot serial: S/N: TA200000 - TA600279); Model Catalog: 313100-TA MANUAL TRAVERSE (Lot serial: S/N: TA200000 - TA600279); Model Catalog: 313175-TA POWER TRAVERSE XY (Lot serial: S/N: TA200000 - TA600279)
  • Product Description
    TRANSPORTABLE LIFTS
  • Manufacturer
    PRISM MEDICAL LTD

Manufacturer

PRISM MEDICAL LTD