Events

Recall of Device Recall Quickie IRIS Wheelchair

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Sunrise Medical (US) LLC.

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
    71829
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2467-2015
  • Event Initiated Date
    2015-07-27
  • Event Date Posted
    2015-08-26
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2015-12-10
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=139171
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Wheelchair, mechanical - Product Code IOR
  • Reason
    Quickie iris and zippie iris tilt-in-space wheelchairs with mono backrest system with dynamic backrest may break over time resulting in a fall or injury to occupant.
  • Action
    Sunrise Medical sent an Urgent Medical Device Field Correction letter dated July 27, 2015, to all affected dealers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the dealer. Dealers were instructed to immediately contact their customers to make arrangements to have the correction made with a replacement kit which will be supplied by Sunrise Medical to each dealer. Each dealer is requested to send back to Sunrise Medical the Acknowledgment and Response Form(s) by fax, email or regular mail once the work is completed. Customers with questions were instructed to contact Sunrise Medical Regulatory Affairs at (888) 208-4901.

Device

Device Recall Quickie IRIS Wheelchair
  • Model / Serial
    Model EIZ4-2, serial number range - IRS-046185-IRS-063437 and IRSE-058994 to IRSE-063928.
  • Product Classification
    Physical Medicine Devices
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide) and Internationally to Australia, Germany and Canada.
  • Product Description
    Quickie IRIS Wheelchair. model EIZ4-2 in combination with option code 183M02 - MONO Backrest system with Dynamic Backrest option. || Provide mobility to persons limited to a sitting position.
  • Manufacturer
    Sunrise Medical (US) LLC

Manufacturer

Sunrise Medical (US) LLC
  • Manufacturer Address
    Sunrise Medical (US) LLC, 2842 N Business Park Ave, Fresno CA 93727-1328
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Sunrise Medical (Us) Llc
  • Source
    USFDA