Z-1655-2008

Hill-Rom Procedural Stretcher with auto-contour option; Model P8000F. Wheeled hospital stretcher consisting...

Name: Z-1655-2008 Hill-Rom Procedural Stretcher with auto-contour option; Model P8000F. Wheeled hospital stretcher consisting...
Creator: Hill-Rom, Inc.
Published: 2008-04-03
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

Hill-Rom Inc. / initiated 2008-04-03 / Terminated / root cause: design

FDA source

Hill-Rom, Inc. began a recall of Hill-Rom Procedural Stretcher with auto-contour option; Model P8000F. Wheeled hospital stretcher consisting of a platform mounted on a wheeled frame, designed... on 2008-04-03. The reason FDA records is "The auto contour function on/off handle may be inadvertently activated while the head of the stretcher is raised, increasing the possibility of the head section to become jammed and preventing it from lowering. This may...". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as design.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-1655-2008
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2008-04-03
Posted: 2008-09-16
Terminated: 2009-12-29
Recalling firm: Hill-Rom Inc.
Product: Hill-Rom Procedural Stretcher with auto-contour option; Model P8000F. Wheeled hospital stretcher consisting of a platform mounted on a wheeled frame, designed to transport patients and to allow for patient care before, during and after transport.
Product code: FPO Stretcher, Wheeled
Reason for recall: The auto contour function on/off handle may be inadvertently activated while the head of the stretcher is raised, increasing the possibility of the head section to become jammed and preventing it from lowering. This may result in a delay to the procedure.
Root cause tag: design
FDA root cause: Device Design
Action: Consignees will be visited to correct the problem and notified via a hand delivered Device Modification letter dated 4/3/08 at the time of the visit. If you have any questions please contact Jeffrey C. Shaul, Director, RA/QA Acute Care at (812) 931-2604.
Quantity in commerce: 564
Distribution: Worldwide Distribution --- including USA and countries of Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
Product codes and lots: All units with serial numbers H352AN3566 through I222AN9588 and shipped prior to 8/13/07.

Product code FPO

The FDA recall record names no cleared device, and no clearance has been matched to it.

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Data as of 2026-09-30, the FDA export date for this dataset. Page last changed 2026-09-05. View this recall on fda.gov (opens on fda.gov)