ClearanceBrief
Recall Z-0059-04 ยท IOQ Bed, Flotation Therapy, Powered

Hill-Rom Manufacturing, Inc.

FLEXICAIR MC3 Low Airloss Therapy unit

DateOct 24, 2003 (initiated Aug 27, 2003)
StatusTerminated
ReasonReports of patient entrapment between mattress and side-rails.
Root causeOther
ActionConsignees were notified by letter on 08/27/2003. They were alerted to the potential for patient entrapment. Modification of the units were to be conducted at the rental service center, or the sight where the unit is currently located. The consignee would be contacted to arrange for the modification to be installed on the rental if it is at their location when the modification is scheduled for the unit. If the consignee purchased the bed, they would be contacted by a Hill Rom service representative to arrange to install the modification.Enclosed with the letter is information regarding, Tip
Quantity1824 units
DistributionProduct is distributed through rental and sale nationwide, Canada, Austria, Germany and the U.K.
FDA recordOpen on fda.gov

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