Stretcher, Wheeled（FPO）

The fastening post hardware could loosen allowing the fastening post to detach from the cot

Base leg assembly may bend and result in difficulty engaging/disengaging from fastener, difficulty loading/unloading from ambulance, difficulty raising or lowering the cot, cot tip, or erratic or unintended motion.

Transport Cot has insufficient volume of epoxy to assemblies installed in the head section and foot sectioning system may result in separation of head end or foot end from the cot and result in unexpected disengagement while loading/unloading or transport.

Labeling being updated to assure user is securing the siderail to a locked position to prevent potential patient fall and injury.

Cot may experience unintended motion due to damaged cables. Potential risk of soft tissue injury to patients such as scrapes or bruises resulting from the cot lowering faster than expected.

Batteries could become unstable when not properly maintained and/or subjected to repeated drops, power washing directly into battery contacts or abuse, may result in a fire and/or injury

Medical devices intended for use in a healthcare facility were distributed to residential customers and may be in use in a home environment. The product s labeling accurately identifies the correct use environment, but home users may not be aware of or fully understand these instructions intended for healthcare professionals

Medical devices intended for use in a healthcare facility were distributed to residential customers and may be in use in a home environment. The product s labeling accurately identifies the correct use environment, but home users may not be aware of or fully understand these instructions intended for healthcare professionals

Medical devices intended for use in a healthcare facility were distributed to residential customers and may be in use in a home environment. The product s labeling accurately identifies the correct use environment, but home users may not be aware of or fully understand these instructions intended for healthcare professionals

The power load floor plates which hold the ambulance cot anchors in place during patient transport, may be broken.

The power load floor plates which hold the ambulance cot anchors in place during patient transport, may be broken.

The Operations Manual and Maintenance Manual are missing various warnings and contain incorrect information.

The Operations Manual and Maintenance Manual are missing various warnings and contain incorrect information.

The recall was initiated as a result of the detection of an incorrect nut used in manufacturing.

Stryker Medical initiated a voluntary recall of Stryker Performance-LOAD Cot Fasteners due to complaints that fastening system may not have been securely fastened or had an inability to fasten into the Performance-LOAD and bounced back during loading which could cause injury to consumers.

Complaints of smoke coming from the foot end of the cot. This reportedly occurred when either the battery was placed into the cot or shortly after placing the battery into the cot. In addition to the alleged smoking, one of the reports had also noted that when the user attempted to lower the cot (prior to the alleged smoking) the device went into high speed retract and then a few moments later i

The hydraulic jack assemblies (PN: 0753-002-101, 0753-002-070, 0753-002-001, and 0753-002-001) were manufactured using the incorrect oil. The oil used does not contain the same wear resistance additives as the specified oils and therefore its use increases the potential for wear which may cause a leak event or jack drift. Testing was done to evaluate the jacks with incorrect oil and leak events we

Hole elongation in the telescoping load frame channel. A hole elongation could affect the ability of the retention pin to stay seated which is necessary to preclude movement of the telescoping load frame.

Sechrist Industries is recalling the Sechrist Low Profile Wheeled Stretcher because it may experience an unexpected incline angle during the height adjustment of the Low Profile Wheeled Stretcher when lifting the patient upward or when lowering the Wheeled Stretcher to a height at which the patient can be loaded/unloaded.

The firm discovered an improperly installed set screw in one caster arm assembly on a unit in production. The screw assists in preventing the bearing cup on the caster assembly from backing out of the caster arm during use.