Product Description
iBOT 3000 Mobility System, Independence iBOT 3000 Mobility System (Stair-climbing wheelchair), Class III restricted medical device.
Reason for Recall
Rocks and debris can enter into the wheel cluster housing through a damaged wheel cap causing wheel malfunction.
Action Details
All individuals/organizations in possession of a device were notified by telephone beginning on August 30, 2004. Letters were mailed to all Customers on 8/31/2004 and to all Clinics on 9/1/2004.
Distribution Pattern
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 training/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.
Code Information / Serial Numbers
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.