Events

Recall of Device Recall Sara Active Sling Wide

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Arjo, Inc..

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
    37085
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0425-2007
  • Event Initiated Date
    2007-01-09
  • Event Date Posted
    2007-02-15
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2008-09-02
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=49891
  • 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
    patient lift - Product Code FSA
  • Reason
    There is the potential for the slings to come apart, potentially allowing injury to the patient.
  • Action
    Arjo sent Urgent Device Field Correction Recall Notice letters dated 1/9/07 via FedEx to the end user accounts who received the affected slings, advising them of the potential for the slings to come apart. They were instructed to remove the affected slings from use and replace them with the slings enclosed with the letter, complete the enclosed customer response form, and return the form and the original recalled slings, using the pre-paid call tag provided. If they have any questions or require additional, they were instructed to contact the Arjo Quality Department at 800-323-1245, ext. 6140.

Device

Device Recall Sara Active Sling Wide
  • Model / Serial
    item KKX00120.0 - models KA1231 (with safety) and KA1241, with production dates of September 2006 through December 2006. The tag on the sling will state the item number and have the year ''06'' hole-punched in the top line ''Y'', and either the month ''09'', ''10'', ''11'' or ''12'' hole-punched in the third line ''M''.
  • Product Classification
    General Hospital and Personal Use Devices
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide
  • Product Description
    Sara Active Sling - Wide; item KKX00120.0 - models KA1231 (with safety) and KA1241; manufactured by Medibo Medical Products NV, Hanmont, Achel, Belgium, distributed by Arjo Inc., Roselle, IL 60172
  • Manufacturer
    Arjo, Inc.

Manufacturer

Arjo, Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Arjo, Inc., 50 Gary Ave Ste A, Roselle IL 60172-1684
  • Source
    USFDA