Hill-Rom Procedural Stretcher with auto-contour option; Model P8000F. Wheeled hospital stretcher consisting of a platfor
FDA device recall Z-1655-2008 · posted 2008-09-16 · Terminated
Recall details
- Recalling firm
- Hill-Rom, Inc.
- Reason for recall
- The auto contour function on/off handle may be inadvertently activated while the head of the stretcher is raised, increasing the possibility of the head section to become jammed and preventing it from lowering. This may result in a delay to the procedure.
- Action taken
- Consignees will be visited to correct the problem and notified via a hand delivered Device Modification letter dated 4/3/08 at the time of the visit. If you have any questions please contact Jeffrey C. Shaul, Director, RA/QA Acute Care at (812) 931-2604.
- Root cause
- Device Design
- Status
- Terminated
- Product code
- FPO
- Quantity affected
- 564
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution --- including USA and countries of Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
- Date initiated
- 2008-04-03
- Date posted
- 2008-09-16
- Date terminated
- 2009-12-29
- Location
- Batesville, IN
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