FDA Recall Terminated

Zimmer Patient Helper Bed Frame Adapter Assembly The bed frame adapter assembly is intended to be used by qualified medical professionals to adapt a patient helper to a hospital bed. The patient helper is used to aid and assist the patient's mobility within a hospital bed and during bed ingress and egress.

Recall: Z-1546-2013 · Initiated February 14, 2013

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1546-2013
Event Number
64424
Firm
Zimmer, Inc.
FEI Number
1000220733
Product Code
HST
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Device Design
Initiated
February 14, 2013
Posted
June 14, 2013
Terminated
May 1, 2014
Address
345 E Main St, Warsaw, IN, 46580-2746

Description

Zimmer Patient Helper Bed Frame Adapter Assembly The bed frame adapter assembly is intended to be used by qualified medical professionals to adapt a patient helper to a hospital bed. The patient helper is used to aid and assist the patient's mobility within a hospital bed and during bed ingress and egress.

Reason

The bed frame adapter assemblies may have a weak weld where the patient helper adapter mounting bars attach to the tube.

Action

Zimmer sent an Urgent Device Removal letter dated February 14, 2013, to all affected consignees. The letter identified the product, the problem,and the action to be taken by the consignee. Consignees were advised to review the notification letter, follow the instructions contained in the letter, remove from use and quarantine the affected product. Consignees were also instructed to complete and return the fax back from to 877-787-0375 or [email protected]. Consignees were instructed to return the affected product back using the shipping label provided. If affected product was further distribution, consignees were asked to provide the customer's information to the firm on the back of the form. For questions regarding this recall call 866-201-9081.

Distribution

Worldwide distribution: USA (nationwide) including states of: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CT, FL, HI, IL, KY, MA, MD, MN, MO, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, TN, TX, WA, and WI; and country of Canada.

Quantity

344 Units