Stretcher, Hand-Carried
FDA adverse event reports and recall history for stretcher, hand-carried (product code FPP), from the public MAUDE/AEMS corpus and the live FDA recall database.
- Total reports
- 1,204
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 48
- Malfunctions
- 1,135
Reports per year
Source: FDA adverse event reports by year received, 2012–2026. Reporting paused during the 2026 MAUDE-to-AEMS transition and has since resumed.
Recent recalls
- 2012-02-06TerminatedMixed-up of materials/components
Foot Rest Kit (pN 6252700-003) for Models 6251 and 6252 Stryker (EMS Stair -PRO), OE 2065939, 1739631, 2066066, 6066803 and 20666941 with optional , Stryker Medical, Portage, MI 49002. Intended to provide the patient greater comfort and a sense of security.
The Foot Rest Kit may have the wrong pivot spacers making the joint more susceptible to relaxation and prone to fatigue. There is a moderate risk of injury to the patient should the handles become detached during use.
- 2011-08-11TerminatedNonconforming Material/Component
Stryker Evacuation Chair Model 6254 It Is intended to aid in the transportation of passengers up and/or down a flight of stairs in an evacuation situation.
Some of the red release bars used during the time frame of 22 December 2010 through 31 January 2011 were reworked. The rework subjected the parts to excessive heat and as a result, the bars can bend during the action of squeezing the release bar against the black cross tube to release the track. The red release bars may bend to the degree that they permanently engage the track locking mechanism
- 2011-08-11TerminatedNonconforming Material/Component
Stryker EMS Stair - Pro Evacuation Chair Model 6252 It Is intended to aid in the transportation of passengers up and/or down a flight of stairs in an evacuation situation.
This recall was initiated as the firm ascertained the supplier may have reworked some of the red release bars used during the time frame of 22 December 2010 through 31 January 2011. The rework subjected the parts to excessive heat and as a result, the bars can bend during the action of squeezing the release bar against the black cross tube to release the track. The red release bars may bend to
- 2009-12-28TerminatedProcess change control
Paramed Polypropylene evacuation sled for non-ambulatory patients. Hand-carried stretcher. Product 11-778-01.
Possible partial board disassembly due to inadequate webbing attachment.
- 2009-11-09TerminatedDevice Design
Stryker Medical Stair-PRO Stair Chair with wheels, patient transport device, Model 6251.
The front of the handle may become detached from the chair, which could result in a patient fall or an operator injury.
- 2009-11-09TerminatedDevice Design
Stryker Medical Stair-PRO Stair Chair with wheels and a track system, patient transport device, Model 6252.
The front of the handle may become detached from the chair, which could result in a patient fall or an operator injury.
- 2009-02-04TerminatedProcess control
Stryker Medical Stair-PRO Stair-Chair with wheels, patient transport device, Model 6251.
Handle could come off. The bolts may back out over time, resulting in a risk of dropping the patient and/or injury to transport personnel, a delay in medical treatment, or a delay in evacuation.
- 2009-02-04TerminatedProcess control
Stryker Medical Stair-PRO Stair-Chair with wheels and a track system, patient transport device, Model 6252.
Handle could come off. The bolts may back out over time, resulting in a risk of dropping the patient and/or injury to transport personnel, a delay in medical treatment, or a delay in evacuation.
- 2009-02-04TerminatedProcess control
Stryker Medical Stair-PRO Evacuation Chair civilian use stair chair, patient transport device, Model 6253.
Handle could come off. The bolts may back out over time, resulting in a risk of dropping the patient and/or injury to transport personnel, a delay in medical treatment, or a delay in evacuation.
- TerminatedNonconforming Material/Component
TransMotion Medical, TMM3 Series Video-Fluoroscopy Swallow Study Stretcher-Chair. Intended use is to provide the caregiver a single platform for receiving, transporting within a facility, performing procedures, recovery and discharge of patients in a monitored outpatient environment.
Non-conforming component caused arms of TMM4 Stretcher chair to no longer meet design specifications.
Monitor stretcher, hand-carried automatically
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