Recall Z-1132-2012 · INX Bed, Air Fluidized

Hill-Rom, Inc.

Clinitron Rite Hite Bed headboard and foot side rails. The Clinitron Rite Hite Air Fluidized Therapy Unit is a patient management system that combines air fluidized therapy and low airloss therapy technologies together on a low-height frame. The lower body section provides air fluidized therapy, and the upper body section provides low airloss therapy.

Date	Mar 1, 2012 (initiated Feb 3, 2012)
Status	Terminated
Reason	The firm identified in October 2011 that the Clinitron Rite Hite Bed and Clinitron At Home Bed headboards failed to meet the safety standard force requirements. The firm identified in October 2011 that the Clinitron Rite Hite Bed and Clinitron At Home Bed outer rail, which is extruded Aluminum tubing, is intended to be one piece joined together by a weld at the lower center. The parts receiv
Root cause	Nonconforming Material/Component
Action	Hill-Rom, Inc. sent a Modification Notice Urgent Medical Device Correction Notification dated February 2, 2012, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customer. The modification notice instructed all customers to find and replace all headboards and food side rails that do not meet design intent. All technicians will inspect all affected product in the service centers and all at home and rite hite beds for an "x" or "L" stamp. The technicians will inspect the beds that are still in use during scheduled maintenance o
Quantity	Foot Siderail = 70; Headboards = 103
Distribution	Worldwide Distribution -- USA (nationwide) including the states of AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI, WV, and WY. and the country of Canada.
FDA record	Open on fda.gov

510(k) clearances named in this recall

K964223

CLINITRON RITE-HITE
Hill-Rom, Inc., May 28, 1997