Recall Z-0650-2009

Stryker Medical Div. of Stryker Corporation · initiated November 18, 2008

Terminated

Product

Stryker Medical Stair-PRO Evacuation Chair civilian use stair chair, patient transport device, Model 6253.

Codes / lots: Serial numbers 080940895, 080940896, 080940578, 080940614, 080940615, 080940616, 080940618, 080940619, 080940620, 080940621, 080940623, 080940624, 080940625, 080940626, 080940628, 080940880, 080940571, 080940572, 080940573, 080940574, 080940575, 080940576, 080940629, 080940630, 080940599, 080940554, 080940555, 080940887, 080940888, 080940889, 080940890, 080940891, 080940892, 080940893, 080940894, 800940881, 080940772, 080940773, 080940774, 080940564, 080940565, 080940566, 080940850, 080940856, 080940556, 800940557, 080940558, 080940559, 080940560, 080940561, 800940562, 080940563, 080940633, 080940634, 080940635, 080940636, 080940245, 080940246, 080940851, 080940852, 080940853, 080940854, 080940846, 080940847, 080940848, 080940849, 080940810, 080940811, 080940812, 080940813, 080940814, 080940815, 080940577, 080940631, 080940632, 080940617, 080940622, 080940627, 080940818, 080940857, 080940882, 080940897, 080940816, 080940817, 080940567, 080940568, 080940569, 080940570, 080940579, 080940800, 080940801, 080940802, 080940878, 080940879, 080940855, 080940883, 080940884, 080940885, 080940886, 080940637, 080940638 and 080940803.

Reason for recall

Handle could come off. The bolts may back out over time, resulting in a risk of dropping the patient and/or injury to transport personnel, a delay in medical treatment, or a delay in evacuation.

FDA-determined cause: Process control

Action taken

Consignees were notified by Urgent Medical Device Correction letter dated 11/18/08 and given the serial numbers of their units, an upgrade kit and instructions for performing replacement of the bolts. Consignees were informed Stryker will perform the upgrade if requested.

Details

Recall number
Z-0650-2009
Initiated
November 18, 2008
Posted by FDA
February 4, 2009
Terminated
October 27, 2010
Product code
FPP – Stretcher, Hand-Carried
Quantity
102
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution: USA, India, Netherlands and United Kingdom.
Recalling firm
Stryker Medical Div. of Stryker Corporation, Portage, MI

Official FDA recall record

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