HoverMatt air transfer mattress contains undersized unit, increases injury risk
Stryker's HoverMatt 39-inch inflatable transfer mattresses contain 34-inch units inside, reducing available support surface. This increases friction during patient transfers and raises the risk of skin tears.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Devices): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
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: FDA Class II medical device with documented risk of patient skin tear injury from equipment sizing mismatch. No injuries reported in the source text, which per the rubric places this at Score 3 (High)—a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
HoverMatt 39-inch-wide inflatable air transfer mattresses (Lot 0000185127, distributed November 28 to December 8, 2022) contain 34-inch-wide mattresses instead of the expected 39-inch units. This 5-inch width discrepancy reduces the surface area available to support patients during transfer.
When the mattress is narrower than expected, healthcare staff must exert increased effort during lateral patient transfers. The reduced support area creates increased friction and shearing forces as the patient moves, which may result in skin tears and associated injury.
This recall affects 340 units distributed to healthcare facilities across 11 states: Wisconsin, Idaho, California, Florida, Hawaii, Maryland, Rhode Island, Arizona, Massachusetts, Georgia, and Illinois.
Facilities that received HoverMatt units with Lot 0000185127 should discontinue use immediately and contact Stryker Sustainability Solutions for replacement units or clarification regarding their inventory.
The recalled product
- Product
- HoverMatt, 39" W x 78" L, REF: HM39SPU-B
- Manufacturer
- Stryker Sustainability Solutions
- Affected units
- 340
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 (3)
- UDI-DI: 07613327487718
- Lot: 0000185127
- Distribution Dates: 11/28/2022-12/08/2022
Distribution
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