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Recall of iBOT 3000 Mobility System. Independence IBOT 3000 Mobility System (Stair-climbing wheelchair), Class III restricted medical device. The device is shipped one each per wooden pallet with wooden sides and top retained by reusable bands.

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

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Type of Event
Recall
Event ID
29482
Event Risk Class
Class 2
Event Number
Z-1383-04
Event Initiated Date
2004-07-01
Event Date Posted
2004-08-24
Event Status
Terminated
Event Country
United States
Event Terminated Date
2005-02-02
Event Source
USFDA
Event Source URL
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=33817
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.
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Wheelchair, Stair Climbing - Product Code IMK
Reason
Ibot mobility system may tip over due to malfunction in power base.
Action
Initial contact to consignees was by telephone on July 2,3,&4 2004. Letters were sent to all consignees from July 5,6,&8, 2004.

Device

iBOT 3000 Mobility System. Independence IBOT 3000 Mobility System (Stair-climbing wheelchair), C...

Model / Serial
Catalog No.''s IT000101-IT000148 (inclusive), Vehicle Identification Numbers (''VIN''s): 020404-000347, 020104-000309, 020504-000357, 021203-000308, 020204-000331, 020104-000314, 020104-000318, 021203-000301, 020304-000335, 020104-000310, 020404-000341, 021203-000299, 020204-000330, 020104-000322, 020204-000332, 020404-000350, 020404-000348, 020304-000340, 020404-000346, 020404-000342, 021203-000307, 020204-000333, 020104-000319, 021203-000304, 020404-000352, 020304-000337, 020304-000336, 020504-000356, 020404-000349, 021203-000305, 020604-000360, 020104-000317, 021203-000306, 020504-000358, 020404-000345, 020504-000354, 020304-000334, 020304-000338, 020404-000344, 020404-000351, 020504-000355, 020104-000323, 020104-000324, 021103-000291, 021203-000300, 020304-000339, 020404-000343, 020504-000359, 020604-000363, 020604-000364, 020604-000365, 020604-000366, 020604-000367, 020604-000368, 020604-000362, 021103-000290, 021103-000295, 020104-000315, 020104-000316, 020104-000320, 020104-000311, 020104-000313, 020204-000329, 020504-000353, 020104-000312, 020604-000361, 021003-000280, 020204-000328, 020104-000321, 020204-000326, 021203-000297, 021203-000298, 021203-000303, 020204-000327, 021103-000294, 021103-000286, 021103-000287, 021003-000273, 021103-000282, 021103-000292, 021103-000293, 021003-000276, 021003-000277, 021103-000285, 021103-000289, 020204-000325, 021103-000296, 021003-000278, 021003-000281, 021003-000272, 021003-000279, 021003-000274, 021003-000275, 021103-000283, 021103-000288, 021103-000284, 021203-000302
Product Classification
Physical Medicine Devices
Device Class
2
Implanted device?
No
Distribution
The Independence iBOT 3000 Mobility System was distributed to direct customers in the US, the UK, Ireland, and New Zealand. Ten of the US Direct customers received their devices via the VA. One traning/demo/assessment device was distributed to the firm''s European Support Centre (Ortho Clinical Diagnostics) in France. Two training/demo/assessment devices were distributed to a J&J; representative in Japan.
Product Description
iBOT 3000 Mobility System. Independence IBOT 3000 Mobility System (Stair-climbing wheelchair), Class III restricted medical device. The device is shipped one each per wooden pallet with wooden sides and top retained by reusable bands.
Manufacturer
Independence Technology LLC

Manufacturer

Independence Technology LLC

Manufacturer Address
Independence Technology LLC, 45 Technology Dr, Warren NJ 07059-5148
Source
USFDA

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