Events

Field Safety Notices about Liko FreeSpan Traverse & FreeSpan Ultra Twin Traverse Freestanding Lift Systems

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

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
    SN2014(07)
  • Date
    2014-02-25
  • Event Country
    Ireland
  • Event Source
    HPRA
  • Event Source URL
    http://www.hpra.ie/homepage/medical-devices/safety-information/safety-notices/item?t=/liko-freespan-traverse-freespan-ultra-twin-traverse-freestanding-lift-systems&id=2978f825-9782-6eee-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
    Hill-rom has identified that information in the instructions guide dated the 7th november 2007 and earlier for the freespan traverse & freespan ultra twin traverse freestanding lift systems is not clear regarding maximum overhang allowed for the systems.
  • Action
    The IMB advises that users:  (1) The IMB recommends that users forward this safety notice to all those who need to be aware of this action within your organisation, including those who maintain lifting systems and to any other persons/organisations where these devices have been transferred.  (2) Identify the location of all affected lifting systems.  (3) If you / your institution have any affected lifting systems, please follow the manufacturer’s recommendations as outlined in the attached field safety notice and examine the set-up of the lifting system.

Device

Liko FreeSpan Traverse & FreeSpan Ultra Twin Traverse Freestanding Lift Systems
  • Model / Serial
  • Product Description
    Liko FreeSpan Traverse & FreeSpan Ultra Twin Traverse Freestanding Lift Systems
  • Manufacturer
    Liko

Manufacturer

Liko