Events

Recall of SlingBar 670

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
    64550
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1475-2013
  • Event Initiated Date
    2013-04-30
  • Event Date Posted
    2013-06-05
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2014-11-28
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=116488
  • 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
    Lift, patient, non-ac-powered - Product Code FSA
  • Reason
    Retrospective review found 4 sling bars that may present a potential for impalement if a patient, caregiver or bystander were to fall onto the hooks based on a simulated test method. in effort to eliminate any risk of injury, hill-rom is requesting products be removed from field use and replaced with an updated design.
  • Action
    On 4/30/13 an URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL CORRECTION was issued to all consignees detailing the hazards and actions that are needed. Included with this notification is a Response Form/Receipt and a Replacement Guide, complete and return the form to Hill-Rom as soon as possible. Hill-Rom will send you the applicable number of sling bars to you at no cost. After you receive the new sling bars, we request that you discard the old ones.

Device

SlingBar 670
  • Model / Serial
    Product # 3156012, 3156017
  • Product Classification
    General Hospital and Personal Use Devices
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including the states of AZ, CA, CO, FL, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NV, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, UT, WA, and WI, and the countries of Canada, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany Denmark, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Portugal, Sweden, and Turkey.
  • Product Description
    SlingBar Wide 670. || Designed to meet the needs for lifting humans.
  • Manufacturer
    Hill-Rom, Inc.

Manufacturer

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