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Independence Technology LLC: iBOT 3000 Mobility System. Independence IBOT 3000 Mobility System (Stair-climbing wheelchair), Class III restricted medical device. The device is shipped one each per wooden pallet with wooden sides and top retained by reusable bands.

Recall number
Z-1383-04
Recalling firm
Independence Technology LLC
Product
iBOT 3000 Mobility System. Independence IBOT 3000 Mobility System (Stair-climbing wheelchair), Class III restricted medical device. The device is shipped one each per wooden pallet with wooden sides and top retained by reusable bands.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2004-07-01
Posted
2004-08-24
Terminated
2005-02-02
Reason
iBOT Mobility System may tip over due to malfunction in power base.
Root cause
Other
Action
Initial contact to consignees was by telephone on July 2,3,&4 2004. Letters were sent to all consignees from July 5,6,&8, 2004.
Quantity
81 chairs
Distribution
The Independence iBOT 3000 Mobility System was distributed to direct customers in the US, the UK, Ireland, and New Zealand. Ten of the US Direct customers received their devices via the VA. One traning/demo/assessment device was distributed to the firm''s European Support Centre (Ortho Clinical Diagnostics) in France. Two training/demo/assessment devices were distributed to a J&J representative in Japan.
Lot, serial or model codes
Catalog No.''s IT000101-IT000148 (inclusive), Vehicle Identification Numbers (''VIN''s):  020404-000347, 020104-000309, 020504-000357, 021203-000308, 020204-000331, 020104-000314, 020104-000318, 021203-000301, 020304-000335, 020104-000310, 020404-000341, 021203-000299, 020204-000330, 020104-000322, 020204-000332, 020404-000350, 020404-000348, 020304-000340, 020404-000346, 020404-000342, 021203-000307, 020204-000333, 020104-000319, 021203-000304, 020404-000352, 020304-000337, 020304-000336, 020504-000356, 020404-000349, 021203-000305, 020604-000360, 020104-000317, 021203-000306, 020504-000358, 020404-000345, 020504-000354, 020304-000334, 020304-000338, 020404-000344, 020404-000351, 020504-000355, 020104-000323, 020104-000324, 021103-000291, 021203-000300, 020304-000339, 020404-000343, 020504-000359, 020604-000363, 020604-000364, 020604-000365, 020604-000366, 020604-000367, 020604-000368, 020604-000362, 021103-000290, 021103-000295, 020104-000315, 020104-000316, 020104-000320, 020104-000311, 020104-000313, 020204-000329, 020504-000353, 020104-000312, 020604-000361, 021003-000280, 020204-000328, 020104-000321, 020204-000326, 021203-000297, 021203-000298, 021203-000303, 020204-000327, 021103-000294, 021103-000286, 021103-000287, 021003-000273, 021103-000282, 021103-000292, 021103-000293, 021003-000276, 021003-000277, 021103-000285, 021103-000289, 020204-000325, 021103-000296, 021003-000278, 021003-000281, 021003-000272, 021003-000279, 021003-000274, 021003-000275, 021103-000283, 021103-000288, 021103-000284, 021203-000302
510(k) numbers
not on file
PMA numbers
["P020033"]
Product code
IMK
Firm FEI
3003508375
Firm city
Warren
Firm state
NJ
Firm country
not on file

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Published
2026-09-28
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