The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-0921-2015·Announced 2015-01-14

Trumpf Medical Systems Recalls JUPITER U Remote Controls for Unintended Movement

Trumpf Medical Systems is recalling JUPITER U remote controls because damaged units may cause unintended movement of operating tables during surgery.

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 recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves a medical device used during surgery where unintended movement poses a significant risk of injury to patients.

Plain-English summary

Trumpf Medical Systems, Inc. is recalling the IR remote control JUPITER U (Material no. 4500120) with serial numbers up to and including 102306940. The recall involves 3,303 devices distributed worldwide, including in the United States and Canada.

The recall was initiated due to complaints of unintended movement occurring during surgical cases caused by the use of damaged JUPITER remotes. These remote controls are used for patient positioning during surgery, ranging from anesthesia induction to recovery, and for patient transport on the operating tabletop.

The affected remote controls are used with various operating table columns and tables, including the Mobile column JUPITER System U, Mobile column JUPITER System Miyabi U, and Operating table JUPITER UNIVERSAL U. Healthcare facilities should stop using the affected remote controls and contact the manufacturer for instructions on replacement or repair.

The recalled product

Product
IR remote control JUPITER U, Material no. 4500120, Serial number: to (incl.) 102306940. 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 sys
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.

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