Zimmer Patient Helper Reinforced Overhead Bar for Hill-Rom beds with removable headboards; Zimmer Inc., Warsaw, IN; Prod. Nos. 00-0965-000-00 and 00-0965-001-00. The product is a L shaped bar that is used with hospital beds set up for traction. The bar allows mounting of a trapeze to help the patient pull themselves up when in the hospital bed.
Recall
- Recall Number
- Z-2296-2008
- Event Number
- 48714
- Firm
- Zimmer Inc.
- FEI Number
- 1000220733
- Product Code
- IKX
- Status
- Terminated
- Root Cause
- Device Design
- Initiated
- July 7, 2008
- Posted
- September 16, 2008
- Terminated
- November 12, 2009
- Address
- 345 E Main St, Warsaw, IN, 46580-2746
Description
Zimmer Patient Helper Reinforced Overhead Bar for Hill-Rom beds with removable headboards; Zimmer Inc., Warsaw, IN; Prod. Nos. 00-0965-000-00 and 00-0965-001-00. The product is a L shaped bar that is used with hospital beds set up for traction. The bar allows mounting of a trapeze to help the patient pull themselves up when in the hospital bed.
If the bed is in the upright position and the bar is dropped rapidly or in free-fall, it could strike the patient in the bed, and the drop could present a laceration hazard by creating a sharp edge on the metal bar.
Consignees were notified via recall letter dated 7/7/08 to discontinue use of these devices until the firm visits and replaces the devices. Contact Zimmer at 1-800-321-5533 for assistance.
Nationwide and Canada.
645 of all systems