Date Initiated by Firm |
August 29, 2006 |
Date Posted |
September 22, 2006 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on April 18, 2007 |
Recall Number |
Z-1513-06 |
Recall Event ID |
36149 |
Product Classification |
Ambulance Cot - Product Code FPO
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Product |
Stryker Power-PRO Powered Ambulance Cot, Model 6500. |
Code Information |
All units with a serial number lower than 060739380. (units manufactured between 1 Oct 2005 and 15 July 2006) |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Stryker Medical Div. of Stryker Corporation 3800 E. Centre Ave. Portage MI 49002
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For Additional Information Contact |
Renata Sila 800-669-4968 Ext. 6689
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall |
The head section wheel assembly may flex outward from the cot because the head section wheel bolts, which hold the assembly upright, may back out.
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FDA Determined Cause 2 |
Other |
Action |
Consignees were notified of the recall via letter dated 8/29/06. Included with the letter were replacement bolts for each cot and installation instructions, but the customer was given the option of contacting the recalling firm for installation. |
Quantity in Commerce |
1,841 cots (44 foreign) |
Distribution |
Worldwide distribution ---- including USA and countries of Canada, China, Germany and Switzerland. |
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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