Events

Field Safety Notices about Patterson Walking Frames (wheeled and non-wheeled)

According to Health Products Regulatory Authority, this field safety notices involved a device in Ireland that was produced by Patterson Medical 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
    SN2013(16)
  • Date
    2013-12-17
  • Event Country
    Ireland
  • Event Source
    HPRA
  • Event Source URL
    http://www.hpra.ie/homepage/medical-devices/safety-information/safety-notices/item?t=/patterson-walking-frames-(wheeled-and-non-wheeled)&id=377af825-9782-6eee-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
    Patterson medical has become aware that due to a manufacturing issue a number of walking frames are potentially affected by wheel detachment and/or inadequately tightened screws.
  • Action
    The IMB advises that users:  1. Identify all affected batches of the walking frames.  2. Perform the checks and actions detailed in the manufactures field safety notice.  3. Complete and return the reply letter to Patterson Medical Ltd, if not already completed.

Device

Patterson Walking Frames (wheeled and non-wheeled)
  • Model / Serial
  • Product Description
    Patterson Walking Frames (wheeled and non-wheeled)
  • Manufacturer
    Patterson Medical Limited

Manufacturer

Patterson Medical Limited