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Sechrist Industries Inc: Sechrist Hyperbaric Chamber Gurney. The Sechrist Hyperbaric Chamber Gurney is an accessory device to the Sechrist Monoplace Hyperbaric Chambers. It is intended solely for the loading and unloading of patients into Sechrist Monoplace Hyperbaric Chambers. It is not intended for general hospital patient transport and is sold only to be used in conjunction with Sechrist Monoplace Hyperbaric Chambers.
- Recall number
- Z-0816-2012
- Recalling firm
- Sechrist Industries Inc
- Product
- Sechrist Hyperbaric Chamber Gurney. The Sechrist Hyperbaric Chamber Gurney is an accessory device to the Sechrist Monoplace Hyperbaric Chambers. It is intended solely for the loading and unloading of patients into Sechrist Monoplace Hyperbaric Chambers. It is not intended for general hospital patient transport and is sold only to be used in conjunction with Sechrist Monoplace Hyperbaric Chambers.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2009-09-15
- Posted
- 2012-01-19
- Terminated
- 2012-01-19
- Reason
- Stryker Medical has received complaints from customers that indicate a bushing in the braking system may fracture, which could result in the brake/steer pedal seizing. If the pedal seizes, the braking system may become inoperable or steering around corners may come more difficult. While no injuries have been associated with these reported events nor has there been reported failure events resulting
- Root cause
- Nonconforming Material/Component
- Action
- Sechrist Industries sent a Urgent Medical Device Correction letter dated September 9, 2009, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customer. 1. Locate the gurneys with the serial numbers listed in this advisory. 2. If any of the affected gurneys cannot be located, determine if they have been sold, transferred, or donated to another facility and notify us regarding their new location. 3.Verify the braking system is working properly. If the brake system is inoperable, or if the brake and /or steer require a greater than normal force to engage, remove the stretcher from service and contact Stryker Medical at 800-Stryker, option 3. Reference RA-2009-135. Do not put the stretcher back into service until is repaired by the Stryker field representative. 4. Contact Stryker Medical to schedule a service call for replacement of the bushing and mating parts of the stretcher. 5.Complete retrofit of the Gurney. 6.Verify correct function of the brake assembly following retrofit. 7.Complete and send the Correction Verification Form contained with this notice to Sechrist. For further questions please call (714) 579-8400. .
- Quantity
- 198
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution -- USA (nationwide) and the countries of Peru, Venezuela, Brazil, Egypt, Mexico, Austrailia, Denmark and Taiwan
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Models 722, 734, 736, 737, 738, 1007, 1027, and 1079 Stryker Medical Street
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- FPO
- Firm FEI
- 2020676
- Firm city
- Anaheim
- Firm state
- CA
- Firm country
- not on file
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- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
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- Published
- 2026-09-28
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