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HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0920-2015·Announced 2015-01-14

Trumpf Medical Systems Recalls JUPITER Cable Remote Controls

Trumpf Medical Systems is recalling JUPITER cable remote controls due to reports of unintended movement during surgical cases.

What this means for you

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: The recall is classified as FDA Class II. The hazard involves unintended movement of a patient during surgery, which poses a risk of harm, but the source text does not explicitly report injuries or fatalities, fitting the criteria for a high-risk product where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Trumpf Medical Systems, Inc. is recalling the JUPITER cable remote control (Material no. 4544119, serial numbers up to and including 102284378). The recall involves 3,303 units distributed worldwide, including in the United States and Canada.

The recall was initiated after complaints were reported of unintended movement occurring during surgical cases due to the use of damaged JUPITER remotes. These devices are used for patient positioning during surgery, ranging from anesthesia induction to recovery, and for patient transport on operating tabletops.

The affected remote controls are used with various JUPITER operating table columns and tables, including the Mobile column JUPITER System U, Mobile column JUPITER System Miyabi U, and Operating table column JUPITER SM 360 U. Users should contact the manufacturer for instructions on how to proceed.

The recalled product

Product
Cable remote control JUPITER, Material no. 4544119, Serial number: to (incl.) 102284378. Patient positioning during surgery, ranging from anesthesia induction to actual surgery to recovery from anesthesia. Patient transport on the operating tabletop, from the patient transfer sy
Manufacturer
Trumpf Medical Systems, Inc.
Category
Medical Device — Surgical Equipment
Hazard
Affected units
3,303

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 (17)

  • Material no. 4500113
  • Mobile column JUPITER System Miyabi U
  • Material no. 1574977
  • Operating table column JUPITER SM 360 U
  • Material no. 1389824
  • Operating table column JUPITER SF U OCE
  • Material no. 1622774
  • Stationary column JUPITER System U
  • Material no. 4500112
  • FLOOR MOUNTING COLUMN JUPITER U
  • Material no. 1276277
  • Floor mounting column JUPITER 360 U
  • Material no.1389826
  • Operating table JUPITER UNIVERSAL U
  • Material no. 4500170
  • OR-TABLE JUPITER UNIVERSAL CARBON U
  • Material no.1223188.

Distribution

Distributed in 25 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 12 recalled by Trumpf Medical Systems, 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.

See all 12 products in this recall →

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