Events

Recall of TRIPORTEUR STAR 3

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by ORTHOFAB 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
    16068
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2009-09-22
  • 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
    Absence de traitement de surface sun un des engrenages de la boite de transmission.

Device

TRIPORTEUR STAR 3
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: 180-32040-22 (Lot serial: Contact mfg); Model Catalog: 180-32000-07 (Lot serial: Contact mfg); Model Catalog: 180-32000-22 (Lot serial: Contact mfg)
  • Product Description
    Triporteur Star 3
  • Manufacturer
    ORTHOFAB INC.

Manufacturer

ORTHOFAB INC.
  • Manufacturer Address
    QUEBEC
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Orthofab Inc
  • Source
    HC