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Field Safety Notices about Birdie Patient Lifters

According to Health Products Regulatory Authority, this field safety notices involved a device in Ireland that was produced by Invacare Ireland Limited.

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
    Field Safety Notice
  • Event Number
    SN2011(30)
  • Date
    2011-12-01
  • Event Country
    Ireland
  • Event Source
    HPRA
  • Event Source URL
    http://www.hpra.ie/homepage/medical-devices/safety-information/safety-notices/item?t=/birdie-patient-lifters&id=0781f825-9782-6eee-9b55-ff00008c97d0
  • Notes / Alerts
    "Irish data is current through April 2019. All of the data comes from the Health Products Regulatory Authority (Ireland), 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 Ireland."
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    It has come to invacare’s attention that the countersunk head screws in the base of the birdie lifter could potentially come loose. this can lead to breakage of the screw. if the screw breaks, the ‘leg’ of the base can detach and lead to a collapse of the lifter which may result in injury to the user.
  • Action
    The IMB advises that users:  1. Ensure the appropriate personnel are made aware of this notice.  2. Identify the location of all affected lifters  3. If you / your institution have affected lifters follow the manufacturer’s recommendations as outlined in the attached field safety notice and ensure that the corrective action is completed on all affected medical devices.

Device

Birdie Patient Lifters

Manufacturer

Invacare Ireland Limited