Events

Safety Alert Or Field Safety Notices for Wheeled and non-wheeled walking frames (all models)

According to Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, this safety alert or field safety notices involved a device in United Kingdom that was produced by Patterson Medical.

What is this?

Field safety notices are communications sent out by medical device manufacturers or their representatives in relation to actions that they may be taking in relation to their product that is on the market. These are mainly for health workers, but also for users. They can include recalls and alerts.

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  • Type of Event
    Safety alert / Field Safety Notice
  • Event Number
    MDA/2013/060
  • Date
    2013-08-01
  • Event Date Posted
    2014-12-17
  • Event Country
    United Kingdom
  • Event Source
    MHRA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.gov.uk//drug-device-alerts/medical-device-alert-wheeled-and-non-wheeled-walking-frames-all-models-potential-for-detachment-of-the-wheels-and-or-inadequately-tightened-screws
  • Notes / Alerts
    Data from the United Kingdom is current through April 2019. All of the data comes from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, 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 the United Kingdom.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Potential for detachment of the wheels and/or inadequately tightened screws, which may cause the user to fall.Frames of specific batches produced from January 2013 to March 2013 may not have been manufactured to specification.The manufacturer issued a Field Safety Notice (158Kb) in May 2013, but has not had confirmation from a significant number of customers that they have received and acted upon this information.
  • Reason
    (patterson medical) may cause the user to fall. (mda/2013/060).
  • Action
    Ensure that those responsible for provision and maintenance of these devices:identify affected devices perform the checks and actions detailed in the manufacturer’s Field Safety Notice (158Kb) complete the reply letter and return it to Patterson Medical.

Device

Wheeled and non-wheeled walking frames (all models)
  • Model / Serial
  • Product Description
    Wheeled and non-wheeled walking frames (all models).Manufactured by Patterson Medical.Batch codes from DMW12013 to DMW82013 inclusive.Note - paediatric walking frames manufactured by Patterson Medical are not affected.
  • Manufacturer
    Patterson Medical

Manufacturer

Patterson Medical
  • Manufacturer Address
    ManufacturerPatterson Medical Customer Services North Road Bridgend Industrial Estate Bridgend Wales, CF31 3TP Tel:    0844 412 4330 Fax:   0844 873 0100Email:    retail.sales@pattersonmedical.com
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Performance Health Holdings Inc.
  • Source
    MHRA