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Safety Alert for Avant, Avant LW and Salsa

According to Department of Health, this safety alert involved a device in Hong Kong that was produced by Etac Supply Center.

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Alerts provide important information and recommendations about products. Even though an alert has been issued, it does not necessarily mean a product is considered to be unsafe. Safety Alerts, addressed to health workers and users, may include recalls. They can be written by manufacturers, but also by health officials.

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  • Type of Event
    Safety alert
  • Date
    2012-03-08
  • Event Country
    Hong Kong
  • Event Source
    DH
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.mdco.gov.hk/english/safety/recalls/recalls_20120309b.html
  • Notes / Alerts
    Hong Kong data is current through September 2018. All of the data comes from the Department of Health (Hong Kong), 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 data from the U.S. and Hong Kong.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Medical Device Safety Alert
  • Reason
    Field safety notice: etac avant, avant lw and salsa it comes to our attention that there were 4 registered incidents involving the walker avant and 1 registered incident involving the walker salsa manufactured by etac supply center due to wheels coming off in ten year period. when delivered from etac, the wheels are mounted on each axle and fastened with a spring-loaded ring, called a lock ring. the lock ring is placed in a groove in the axle, thereby preventing the wheels coming off. when assembling or changing the wheels it is possible to open the lock ring too much, which causes a loss of its springing quality, and then cannot be fastened properly. another error may occur if the lock ring is mounted without ensuring that it fits into the groove all the way around the axle. both of these assembling errors may give the impression that the wheels are properly fastened, but such wheel can come off if it gets struck or hits an obstacle that affects the wheel sideways. if you are in possession of the affected product, please contact your supplier for necessary actions.

Device

Avant, Avant LW and Salsa
  • Model / Serial
  • Product Description
    Medical Device Safety Alert: Etac Avant, Avant LW and Salsa
  • Manufacturer
    Etac Supply Center

Manufacturer

Etac Supply Center