Recall Z-1474-2013 ยท FSA Lift, Patient, Non-Ac-Powered
Hill-Rom, Inc.
SlingBar 360. Designed to meet the needs for lifting humans.
| Date | Jun 5, 2013 (initiated Apr 30, 2013) |
| Status | Terminated |
| 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. |
| Root cause | Device 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. |
| Quantity | 16 |
| 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, |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
This recall record lists no 510(k) number.