Events

Recall of TRX TILT/ELEVATE POWER POSITIONING SYSTEM (WHEELCHAIR COMPONENT)

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by MOTION CONCEPTS 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
    130458
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2008-01-28
  • 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
    Possibility of stress related cracks occuring in our power elevating seat actuator models as the result of atypical or extreme usage of the wheelchair seating system.

Device

TRX TILT/ELEVATE POWER POSITIONING SYSTEM (WHEELCHAIR COMPONENT)
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: (Lot serial: >10 NUMBERS CONTACT MFG)
  • Product Description
    Tilt/Elevating Seating System
  • Manufacturer
    MOTION CONCEPTS LP

Manufacturer

MOTION CONCEPTS LP