The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0928-2015·Announced 2015-01-14

Trumpf Medical Systems Recalls JUPITER Operating Table Remote Controls

Trumpf Medical Systems is recalling JUPITER operating table 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 involves a risk-of-harm product (unintended movement during surgery) where injury has not yet been reported, meeting the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Trumpf Medical Systems, Inc. is recalling 3,303 JUPITER operating table remote controls (Material no. 1239823, serial numbers up to and including 100143048). The recall is being conducted because complaints have been reported of unintended movement occurring during surgical cases due to the use of damaged remotes.

The affected remote controls are used for patient positioning during surgery, ranging from anesthesia induction to actual surgery to recovery, as well as for patient transport on the operating tabletop. The devices are distributed worldwide, including in the United States and Canada.

Healthcare facilities should stop using the affected remote controls and contact Trumpf Medical Systems for further instructions on the recall.

The recalled product

Product
Cable remote control JUC, BUTTON, Material no.1239823, Serial number: to (incl.) 100143048. 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
Manufacturer
Trumpf Medical Systems, Inc.
Category
Medical Device — Operating Table
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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