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HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2331-2016·Announced 2016-08-10

Stryker Recalls Spirit Plus Hospital Beds Due to Actuator Failure

Stryker Medical is voluntarily recalling Spirit Plus hospital beds because broken actuators may cause the bed to lower unexpectedly, risking patient injury.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the source text identifies a risk of patient injury due to unexpected bed lowering, but does not report specific injuries or hospitalizations, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Stryker Medical is initiating a voluntary recall of the Spirit Plus A-C powered hospital beds. The recall is due to reports of hi-lo actuators breaking at the mount ends, which could cause the bed to lower unexpectedly and result in patient injury.

The affected units are the Spirit Plus Bed, Model Number 5600, manufactured between November 1, 2014, and January 13, 2016. A total of 4,308 units were distributed worldwide, including nationwide distribution in the United States and in Canada.

Healthcare facilities and consumers should check their bed serial numbers against the list provided in the official recall notice to determine if their unit is affected. If a unit is affected, it should be removed from service and the manufacturer contacted for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Spirit Plus Bed, A-C Powered Hospital Bed
Affected units
4,308

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (4)

  • Model Numbers: 5600
  • Spirit Plus Bed (manufactured between November 1
  • 2014  January 13
  • 2016)

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 40 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by CHG Hospital Beds Inc under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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Same manufacturer · CHG Hospital Beds Inc

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