Events

Recall of Device Recall Spirit Plus Bed

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by CHG Hospital Beds 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
    74560
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2331-2016
  • Event Initiated Date
    2016-06-28
  • Event Date Posted
    2016-08-03
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2017-06-08
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=148253
  • 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
    Bed, ac-powered adjustable hospital - Product Code FNL
  • Reason
    Stryker medical is initiating a voluntary recall of the spirit select and spirit plus a-c powered hospital beds due to reports of hi-lo actuators broken at the mount ends, which could cause the bed to unexpectedly lower resulting in patient injury.
  • Action
    The firm, Stryker Medical, issued an "URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL" letter dated 7/8/2016 by FedEx to its customers and included a revised preventive maintenance checklist. The letter described the product, problem and actions to be taken. The customers were instructed to: locate the units listed on the attached business reply form; remove these units from service, if not possible to remove units from service, place units in the height position according to instructions; file the revised preventative maintenance checklist; return the Business Reply Form to confirm receipt of the notification by fax (269)488-8691 or email productfieldaction@stryker.com. If customers have loaned or sold any of the beds listed in this letter, please forward a copy of the recall notice to the new users and advise us of their new location in the space provided on the business reply form. Your Stryker Field service Representative will contact your facility to add support brackets to your beds. Adverse reactions or quality problems experienced with the use of this product may be reported to the FDA's MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program either online, by regular mail or by fax. " Online: www.fda.gov/medwatch/report.htm " Regular Mail: use postage-paid FDA form 3500 available at: www.fda.gov/MedWatch/getforms.htm. Mail to MedWatch , P.O. Box 3002, Rockville, MD 20847-3002 " Fax: 1-800-FDA-0178 If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Stryker Customer Service (1-800-327-0770). Our normal business hours are Monday-Friday 8 a.m-6 p.m. (EST).

Device

Device Recall Spirit Plus Bed
  • Model / Serial
  • Product Classification
    General Hospital and Personal Use Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) including states of: AK , AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, and WI; and country of: Canada
  • Product Description
    Spirit Plus Bed, A-C Powered Hospital Bed
  • Manufacturer
    CHG Hospital Beds Inc

Manufacturer

CHG Hospital Beds Inc
  • Manufacturer Address
    CHG Hospital Beds Inc, 153 Towerline Place, London Canada
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Stryker
  • Source
    USFDA