Events

Recall of HillRom Care Assist Bed

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
    55156
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2267-2010
  • Event Initiated Date
    2009-04-13
  • Event Date Posted
    2010-08-24
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2011-06-06
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=90160
  • 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
    hospital bed - Product Code FNL
  • Reason
    Pinch hazard. potential for shearing action between the side rail arm and the bracket used to secure the side rail to the bed.
  • Action
    Hill-Rom sent a customer notification letter dated 4/9/2009. A second notice was sent to all customers on 7/9/2009. The letter included instructions and a Customer Response Form, along with the required parts. Customers were instructed to do the correction on their affected beds and return the completed customer response form within 45 days.

Device

HillRom Care Assist Bed
  • Model / Serial
  • Product Classification
    General Hospital and Personal Use Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide distribution: USA, Afghanistan, Algeria, American Samoa, Argentina, Australia, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, Chili, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Egypt, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Mexico, Oman, Panama, Paraguay, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Syria, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Yemen.
  • Product Description
    Hill-Rom Care Assist Bed, Model P1170.
  • Manufacturer
    Hill-Rom, Inc.

Manufacturer

Hill-Rom, Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Hill-Rom, Inc., 125 E Pearl St, 1069 State Route 46 East, Batesville IN 47006
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc
  • Source
    USFDA