Date Initiated by Firm | June 18, 2012 |
Date Posted | June 22, 2012 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on June 06, 2014 |
Recall Number | Z-1864-2012 |
Recall Event ID |
62331 |
Product Classification |
Bed, ac-powered adjustable hospital - Product Code FNL
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Product | Advanta 2 Bed.
The Advanta 2 Bed is intended for low to moderate acuity patients in the medical/surgical area of the hospital. |
Code Information |
AdvantaTM 2 beds (P1190) produced between August 10, 2009 and October 6, 2011; bed S/N between K222AT9180 and M279AT4403 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Hill-Rom, Inc. 1069 State Route 46 East Batesville IN 47006-7520
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For Additional Information Contact | 812-934-7777 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | During an evaluation of Advanta 2 siderail samples returned from the field it was found that the screws used to attach the siderail were being stripped from the plastic cavity of the siderail. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Process design |
Action | Hill-Rom sent an "URGENT FIELD SAFETY NOTICE" dated May 2012 to all affected customers. The letter identifies the product, problem, and actions to be taken by the customers. The letter included a Customer Response Form for customers to complete and return to the firm. Contact Hill-Rom Technical Support at 800-445-3720 for questions regarding this notice. |
Quantity in Commerce | 7843 devices |
Distribution | Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) and the countries of Canada, France, and Singapore. |
Total Product Life Cycle | TPLC Device Report |
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1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls. 2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall. 3 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.
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