Class 3 Device Recall Clinitron Rite Hite Bed headboard and foot side rails.

• Date Initiated by Firm: February 03, 2012
• Date Posted: March 01, 2012
• Recall Status: Terminated on December 05, 2012
• Recall Number: Z-1132-2012
• Recall Event ID: 60888
• 510(K)Number: K964223
• Product Classification: Bed, air fluidized - Product Code INX
• Product: Clinitron Rite Hite Bed headboard and foot side rails. The Clinitron Rite Hite Air Fluidized Therapy Unit is a patient management system that combines air fluidized therapy and low airloss therapy technologies together on a low-height frame. The lower body section provides air fluidized therapy, and the upper body section provides low airloss therapy.
• Code Information: The headboard (p/n 6020200003) and siderail (p/n 6020200002) are not serialized. There are no model, catalog or code number identification marks available on the accessories. It is possible to identify these accessories though by a mark stamped into the mounting post that are used to attach these accessories to the bed. May 2011 and October 2011 headboards and siderails were shipped to customers.
• FEI Number: 1824206
• Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer: Hill-Rom, Inc.; 1069 State Route 46 East; Batesville IN 47006-7520
• For Additional Information Contact: 812-934-7777
• Manufacturer Reason for Recall: The firm identified in October 2011 that the Clinitron Rite Hite Bed and Clinitron At Home Bed headboards failed to meet the safety standard force requirements. The firm identified in October 2011 that the Clinitron Rite Hite Bed and Clinitron At Home Bed outer rail, which is extruded Aluminum tubing, is intended to be one piece joined together by a weld at the lower center. The parts receiv
• FDA Determined Cause: Nonconforming Material/Component
• Action: Hill-Rom, Inc. sent a Modification Notice Urgent Medical Device Correction Notification dated February 2, 2012, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customer. The modification notice instructed all customers to find and replace all headboards and food side rails that do not meet design intent. All technicians will inspect all affected product in the service centers and all at home and rite hite beds for an "x" or "L" stamp. The technicians will inspect the beds that are still in use during scheduled maintenance or before each rental. All will be completed before 01-JUL-12. For support call 1-800-445-3720
• Quantity in Commerce: Foot Siderail = 70; Headboards = 103
• Distribution: Worldwide Distribution -- USA (nationwide) including the states of AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI, WV, and WY. and the country of Canada.
• Total Product Life Cycle: TPLC Device Report

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• 510(K) Database: 510(K)s with Product Code = INX