Events

Recall of Device Recall Volker 2080, 2082, S 280 and S 282

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Hill-Rom, 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
    74615
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2376-2016
  • Event Initiated Date
    2016-06-14
  • Event Date Posted
    2016-08-09
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2017-05-15
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=148050
  • 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
    The current construction of the side rail latch may not be able to support the full patient weight and may give way allowing the side rail to abruptly lower and the patient to fall, potentially resulting in harm. to date there has been one report of a related injury.
  • Action
    Hill-Rom sent an URGENT: MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION letter dated June 14, 2016 to the affected US and Canadian customers via email and courier, international customers. The letter included a description of the reason for the recall, affected product, consignee responsibilities, and instructions for responding to the formal recall notification. The letter requests the number of beds in the consignees possession so that repair kits can be provided. If you have any questions regarding this safety notice, contact Hill-Rom Technical Support at 1-800-445-3720, your distributor, your Hill-Rom representative or contact us on www.hill-rom.com.

Device

Device Recall Volker 2080, 2082, S 280 and S 282
  • Model / Serial
    All beds (serial numbers) in the 2080, 2082, S 280 and S 282 series are affected by this field action except for those without siderails. The models are as follows: 2080, 2082, 2080 C, 2080 E, 2080 FS, 2080 K, 2080 LP, 2080 MA, 2080 MB, 2080 S, 2080 SL, 2080 SONDER, 2082 SONDER, S280, S280 SONDER, S282, S282 SONDER.
  • Product Classification
    General Hospital and Personal Use Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of: Canada, AUSTRALIA, CHINA, HONG KONG, THAILAND, POLAND, RUSSIAN FEDERATION, SLOVENIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, DENMARK, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, ICELAND, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, LUXEMBOURG, NETHERLANDS, NORWAY, SPAIN, SWITZERLAND, and UNITED KINGDOM.
  • Product Description
    Volker 2080, 2082, S 280 and S 282 series beds with lateral release button. || A/C Powered Adjustable Hospital Bed || Product Usage: || Volker model 2080/3010/3080 nursing beds are intended for the care of residents in rooms in nursing homes, in residential homes for the elderly and in suitable rooms in private residences. They may not, however, be used for transportation purposes. Any deviation from this use is expressly excluded from possible liability claims.
  • Manufacturer
    Hill-Rom, Inc.

Manufacturer

Hill-Rom, Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Hill-Rom, Inc., 1069 State Road 46 E, Batesville IN 47006-7520
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc
  • Source
    USFDA