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Event 71132

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
March 20, 2015
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Terminated
Recalling firm wording
Hill-Rom, Inc.

Dossier provenance

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  • openFDA Device Enforcement Report-date coverage June 20, 2012–July 08, 2026 Known gap: openFDA describes 2004-present coverage, but the current export has no report-date records in this interval.
  • openFDA Device Recall event_date_initiated coverage June 01, 1997–June 30, 2026

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device · product 1 of 1

Viking M, L, and XL Mobile Lifts. Non-AC-powered patient lift.

Z-1818-2015
Recall number
Z-1818-2015
Initiated
March 20, 2015
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recalling firm
Hill-Rom, Inc.
Quantity
24, 798

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
Complaints (including one reported death) allegedly of the lift arm drifting down suddenly. If the lift arm assembly is manually lifted, the actuator can become damaged and get stuck in the highest position. If a patient is lifted into the sling while the actuator is stuck, there is a potential risk of a free fall of the patient, resulting in minor or potentially catastrophic injuries.

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Reason for recall

Complaints (including one reported death) allegedly of the lift arm drifting down suddenly. If the lift arm assembly is manually lifted, the actuator can become damaged and get stuck in the highest position. If a patient is lifted into the sling while the actuator is stuck, there is a potential risk of a free fall of the patient, resulting in minor or potentially catastrophic injuries.

Code information

Viking¿ M Lift  Model 2040035 (S/N 9 200 000 - 9 201 689)  Model 2040015 (S/N 7 500 401 - 7 568 899)  Model 2040005 (S/N 7 100 101 - 7 200 200) Viking¿ L Lift  Model 2040004 (S/N 7 200 201 - 7 300 300) Viking¿ XL/Viking¿ 300 Lift  Model 2040003 (S/N 800 001 - 804 999)

Distribution pattern

Worldwide Distribution -- AE, AO, AR, AT, AU, AZ, BD, BE, BG, BH, BR, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CS, CZ, DE, DK, EG, ES, FI, FR, GR, HK, HR, HU, ID, IE, IL, IN, IQ, IR, IS, IT, JO, JP, KR, KW, LB, LI, LT, LU, LV, MA, MT, MX, MY, NL, NO, NZ, OM, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, SA, SE, SG, SI, SK, SY, TH, TN, TR, TW, UK, US, VE, and ZA.