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SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-2737-2020·Announced 2020-08-05

Hill-Rom Recalls Progressa Beds Due to Screw Tensile Strength Defect

Hill-Rom is recalling 257 Progressa Beds because screws may not meet tensile strength requirements, posing a risk of serious injury to patients or users.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states that screw failure could result in serious patient or user injury, which aligns with the rubric criterion for a score of 4 (Severe) involving significant injury reports or risks.

Plain-English summary

Hill-Rom, Inc. is recalling 257 units of the Progressa Bed, Catalog No. P7500. These medical beds are intended to treat or prevent pulmonary complications associated with immobility, pressure ulcers, or other conditions where medical benefits may be derived from Continuous Lateral Rotation Therapy or Percussion/Vibration Therapy.

The recall was initiated because affected beds may have screws installed that do not meet material tensile strength requirements. The FDA classifies this as a Class II recall, noting that failure of this screw could result in serious patient or user injury.

The affected units have serial numbers ranging from V133AW9885 through V142AW0261 and were manufactured between May 12, 2020, and May 21, 2020. These beds were distributed worldwide, including nationwide in the United States and in Canada. Users should contact Hill-Rom, Inc. for instructions on how to address this defect.

The recalled product

Product
Progressa Bed, Catalog No. P7500 - Product Usage: intended to be used to treat or prevent pulmonary or other complications associated with immobility; to treat or prevent pressure ulcers; or for any other use where medical benefits may be derived from either Continuous Lateral Ro
Manufacturer
Hill-Rom, Inc.
Category
Medical Device — Hospital Bed
Hazard
Affected units
257

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 (2)

  • 2020 and May 21
  • 2020

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 23 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Hill-Rom, 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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