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HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0927-2015·Announced 2015-01-14

Trumpf Medical Systems Recalls JUPITER Operating Table Remote Controls

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

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 involves a medical device used during surgery where unintended movement poses a risk of harm to patients, but the source text does not report specific injuries or fatalities, fitting the criteria for a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Trumpf Medical Systems, Inc. is recalling the IR remote control JUX (Material no. 1307314) with serial numbers up to and including 102338310. 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. This issue is attributed to the use of damaged JUPITER remote controls. The affected remote controls are used to operate various JUPITER operating table columns and systems, including the JUPITER System U, JUPITER System Miyabi U, and JUPITER SM 360 U.

These devices are used for patient positioning during surgery, ranging from anesthesia induction to recovery, and for patient transport on the operating tabletop. Users should stop using the affected remote controls and contact the manufacturer for instructions on repair or replacement.

The recalled product

Product
IR remote control JUX, Material no.1307314, Serial number: to (incl.) 102338310 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 system to t
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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