FDA recall Z-1553-2021

Argo Medical Technologies Ltd · Class II · device

Product

ReWalk Personal 6.0, ReWalk Personal 5.0 and ReWalk R Systems orthotically fits to the lower limbs and part of the upper body and is intended to enable individuals with spinal cord injury at levels T7 to L5 to perform ambulatory functions.

Reason for recall

ReWalk Robotics received two complaints (one in the US; one in the Germany), which alleged that the ReWalk device waistpack (which is the location of the Li-Ion battery packs) caught fire while being charged.

Distribution

US Nationwide distribution.

Key facts

Status
Terminated
Initiation date
2020-02-28
Report date
2021-05-19
Termination date
2021-11-10
Voluntary/Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Location
Haifahaifa, Israel

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-1553-2021