Events

Recall of VARIABLE HEIGHT MOUNT (VHM) ARMS

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

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
    98832
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2010-09-20
  • 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
    The gas springs used in the vhm arms have a finite life and can loose pressure over time. if the vhm arm (variable height mount) is left in the locked position the gas spring can loose pressure and releasing the lock may result in a sudden downward movement. this issue impacts all products built for the affected product numbers (between october 2004 - may 2010).

Device

VARIABLE HEIGHT MOUNT (VHM) ARMS
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: VP6528 (Lot serial: 2289); Model Catalog: VP6528 (Lot serial: 2082); Model Catalog: VP6528 (Lot serial: 1661); Model Catalog: VP6528 (Lot serial: 178); Model Catalog: VP6528 (Lot serial: 6238); Model Catalog: VP6528 (Lot serial: 6054); Model Catalog: VP6528 (Lot serial: 424); Model Catalog: VP6528 (Lot serial: 3701); Model Catalog: VP6528 (Lot serial: 3611); Model Catalog: VP6528 (Lot serial: 3600)
  • Product Description
    VARIABLE HEIGHT MOUNT (VHM) ARMS
  • Manufacturer
    CONMED CANADA

Manufacturer

CONMED CANADA
  • Manufacturer Address
    MISSISSAUGA
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    CONMED Corp.
  • Source
    HC