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Z-0199-2016Class II

Robotic hand accessory to InMotion Arm, rehabilitation robot

Interactive Motion Technologies, Inc. / initiated 2012-05-05 / Terminated / root cause: design

Interactive Motion Technologies, Inc. began a recall of Robotic hand accessory to InMotion Arm, rehabilitation robot on . FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "Unsupervised patient could potentially mis-use the device and remove or rotate a protective cover and expose a potential pinch hazard". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as design.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-0199-2016
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
Interactive Motion Technologies, Inc.
Product
Robotic hand accessory to InMotion Arm, rehabilitation robot.
Product code
IKK System, Isokinetic Testing And Evaluation
Reason for recall
Unsupervised patient could potentially mis-use the device and remove or rotate a protective cover and expose a potential pinch hazard.
Root cause tag
design
FDA root cause
Component design/selection
Action
Interactive Motion Technology ( IMT) sent an Important Patient Safety Information letter dated March 2012, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customer. Summary of Actions to be taken For Hand Robot Cover B, firm recommends continued vigilance for both Adult and Pediatric Patients while in contact with this group of devices. For Hand Robot Covers A or C, at clinician discretion based on expected patient population, firm recommends continued use when appropriate of the IMT supplied Hypertonia Spring Assembly, or if not appropriate, insertion of the IMT Zero Force Spring Assembly. IMT will make this kit available for each Hand Robot upon request, or insert the Assembly when the Hand Robot is shipped to IMT using the special shipping container. If you have any questions, please contact your local IMT Representative or IMT Technical Services at [email protected].
Quantity in commerce
8
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - US Distribution to the states of : Texas and Tennessee., and to the countries of : China, Brazil, Hong Kong, Austria and South Korea.
Product codes and lots
Serial Numbers: H006, H007, H019, H020, H021, H022, H023, H024. Note: serial numbers may be written with an additional leading 0 (e.g. H0024 instead of H024)

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line
FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-0199-2016
Recall numberClassStatusVoluntary or mandatedReport dateClassified
Z-0199-2016Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated