Events

Recall of VOYAGER EVO WHEELCHAIR

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by OTTO BOCK MOBILITY SOLUTIONS GMBH.

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
    31863
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2017-08-11
  • 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 caster forks may become loose and turn out of position. this may negatively influence the driving characteristics and at worst cause a forward fall.

Device

VOYAGER EVO WHEELCHAIR
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: K480A76=00000_K (Lot serial: 201524100349); Model Catalog: K480A76=00000_K (Lot serial: 201419110002); Model Catalog: K480A76=00000_K (Lot serial: 201433110005); Model Catalog: K480A76=00000_K (Lot serial: 201502110005); Model Catalog: K480A76=00000_K (Lot serial: 201505110005); Model Catalog: K480A76=00000_K (Lot serial: 201435110004); Model Catalog: K480A76=00000_K (Lot serial: 201426110002); Model Catalog: K480A76=00000_K (Lot serial: 201648100452); Model Catalog: K480A76=00000_K (Lot serial: 201629100007); Model Catalog: K480A76=00000_K (Lot serial: 201608100064); Model Catalog: K480A76=00000_K (Lot serial: 201429110003); Model Catalog: K480A76=00000_K (Lot serial: 201546100154)
  • Product Description
    Voyager Evo Wheelchair
  • Manufacturer
    OTTO BOCK MOBILITY SOLUTIONS GMBH

Manufacturer

OTTO BOCK MOBILITY SOLUTIONS GMBH