Stretch Leveller Model Number: 3156200 - The combination of this products allows the user to easily adjust/control the center of gravity during lift of patient.
Recall
- Recall Number
- Z-2599-2021
- Event Number
- 88548
- Firm
- Hill-Rom, Inc.
- FEI Number
- 1824206
- Product Code
- FSA
- Status
- Open, Classified
- Root Cause
- Under Investigation by firm
- Initiated
- August 11, 2021
- Address
- 1069 State Road 46 E, Batesville, IN, 47006-7520
Description
Stretch Leveller Model Number: 3156200 - The combination of this products allows the user to easily adjust/control the center of gravity during lift of patient.
Stretch Leveller has the potential to lose the function of maintaining a patient in the horizontal position when lifting and in motion. When this function is lost the patient can slide backwards and potentially may fall out of the Oct lift sheet back onto the surface it is being lifted from.
Hillrom issued URGENT Medical Device Correction letter dated August 11, 2021 by third party vendor via UPS mail/track the delivery to consignees. Letter states reason for recall, health risk and action to take: Hillrom is initiating this Medical Device Correction to all customers and will be correcting devices with an updated to the leveller. Actions being taken by Customer: Please share this Medical Device Correction with all potential users in your organization. Please ensure inspection of the device prior to use as stated in the device Instruction for Use (IFU). Complete the attached response form, acknowledging receipt, indicate the number of devices and return to [email protected] within one month
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122 units