FDA Recall Terminated

Envision E700 Low Airloss Therapy Surface, Made By Hill-Rom Manufacturing, Inc., Charleston, SC. The Envision E700 Low Airloss Therapy Surface helps prevent and treat stage III and stage IV pressure ulcers in patients who weigh between 70 lb and 400 lb and are between 4'11" and 6' 4" in height.

Recall: Z-0088-2009 · Initiated June 19, 2008

Recall

Recall Number
Z-0088-2009
Event Number
49490
Firm
Hill-Rom Manufacturing, Inc.
FEI Number
1045510
Product Code
IOQ
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Software change control
Initiated
June 19, 2008
Posted
October 7, 2008
Terminated
May 21, 2009
Address
4349 Corporate Rd, Charleston, SC, 29405-7445

Description

Envision E700 Low Airloss Therapy Surface, Made By Hill-Rom Manufacturing, Inc., Charleston, SC. The Envision E700 Low Airloss Therapy Surface helps prevent and treat stage III and stage IV pressure ulcers in patients who weigh between 70 lb and 400 lb and are between 4'11" and 6' 4" in height.

Reason

A defect in the software of the device may not allow the patient bed exam alarm or the patient movement alarm to function correctly.

Action

An internal Modification Notice dated 9/1/08 was sent via email to Service Centers (because the device is owned by the manufacturer, Hill-Rom, each Service Center in possession of the device will be the consignee). Each Service Center will perform the correction on the units affected. Each device in the affected serial number range will be tested for the software defect. If the defect is found, the circuit board that contains the defective software will be replaced. The Field Action Plan is expected to be completed on July 24, 2008. Expected completion date of the Correction will be 12 months from July, 2008.

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution --- including USA and country of Canada.

Quantity

779 units