FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
ArjoHuntleigh: Flite Clip Slings; patient specific disposable sling; Manufactured in Belgium for Medibo NV, Heikant 5, 3930 Hamont Achel, Belgium; these slings are intended for use with Arjo and BHM Passive Patient Lifts and Ceiling Lifts with four-point hanger bars intended for use with clip slings. The slings are used to assist with the lifting and transportation of a patient in the horizontal or other required position from one place to another and used only by appropriately trained caregivers.
- Recall number
- Z-1637-2009
- Recalling firm
- ArjoHuntleigh
- Product
- Flite Clip Slings; patient specific disposable sling; Manufactured in Belgium for Medibo NV, Heikant 5, 3930 Hamont Achel, Belgium; these slings are intended for use with Arjo and BHM Passive Patient Lifts and Ceiling Lifts with four-point hanger bars intended for use with clip slings. The slings are used to assist with the lifting and transportation of a patient in the horizontal or other required position from one place to another and used only by appropriately trained caregivers.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2009-02-26
- Posted
- 2009-07-24
- Terminated
- 2011-02-25
- Reason
- If the sling clips are not applied or are applied incorrectly, there is the potential for the patient to fall, resulting in injury to both the patient and/or the caregiver.
- Root cause
- Other
- Action
- An "Urgent Field Safety Notification" letter dated January 30, 2009 to all customers with ARJO/BHM Passive Patient Lifts and Ceiling Lifts with four-point hanger bars via UPS 2nd day on the February 26, 2009. The notification letter informed the accounts of the potential for clip detachments if the sling clips are not applied to the hanger bar attachment lugs. The accounts were instructed to do the following: 1) Apply the stickers provided to the passive patient lift and/or ceiling lift hanger bars as shown in the enclosed Sticker Application Instructions sheet; 2) Retrain lift operators in accordance with the enclosed instructional DVD, the revised Passive Clip Sling Operating and Product Care Instructions manual and the revised Flites Clip Operating and Product Care Instructions manual; and 3) Make lift operators aware of the Clip Sling/ Flites Clip Application Instructional poster and its location within their facility. The accounts were also instructed to complete and fax back to Arjo the enclosed Customer Response Form, providing the facility name and address, contact name and phone number, acknowledging receipt and understanding of the Field Safety Notice. If you have any questions or require any additional information, contact the ARJO, Inc. Quality, Customer Support, or Technical Support Departments via e-mail at quality@arjousa.com, via phone at 1-800-323-1245, or via fax at 1-888-594-2756.
- Quantity
- 103,108 total slings
- Distribution
- Nationwide.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Model MFA1000M (all slings manufactured prior to March 1, 2009).
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- FSA
- Firm FEI
- 3007515958
- Firm city
- Addison
- Firm state
- IL
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
- Source file retained · verify
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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