Events

Recall of Arjo Lifters - Patient Transfer - Sara 3000, Sara Plus, Maxi Twin, Maxi Compact, Maxi Move, Maxi 500, Maxi Sky 440, Maxi Sky 600, Maxi Sky 1000.

According to New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority, this recall involved a device in New Zealand that was produced by ArjoHuntleigh AB.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    20497
  • Event Initiated Date
    2016-08-15
  • Event Country
    New Zealand
  • Event Source
    NZMMDSA
  • Event Source URL
    https://medsafe.govt.nz/hot/Recalls/RecallSearch.asp
  • Notes / Alerts
    Data from New Zealand is current through July 2018. All of the data comes from the New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority, 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 New Zealand.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Recalling Organisation: Arjo New Zealand Limited, 34 Vestey Drive, Mt Wellington, AUCKLAND 1060
  • Reason
    Internal testing and investigative activities have confirmed that the the conductive ink which is necessary for the activation of the handset function did not meet predetermined durability requirements., manufacturer to perform a replacement of handset for the maxi move floor lifts affected by this issue.
  • Action
    Product to be exchanged

Device

Arjo Lifters - Patient Transfer - Sara 3000, Sara Plus, Maxi Twin, Maxi Compact, Maxi Move, Maxi ...
  • Model / Serial
    Model: Maxi Move Units, Affected: 300043863 to 300100386
  • Manufacturer
    ArjoHuntleigh AB

Manufacturer

ArjoHuntleigh AB
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Getinge AB
  • Source
    NZMMDSA