Medical Positioning Rapid Response HUT Table Recall for Malfunction Risk
Medical Positioning Inc. is recalling 17 Rapid Response HUT tables because a defective component may cause the table to drop into the Trendelenburg position more rapidly than normal under excessive weight.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Devices): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
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, and the hazard involves a mechanical malfunction that poses a risk of harm to patients, although no specific injuries or illnesses are reported in the source text.
Plain-English summary
Medical Positioning Inc. is recalling 17 units of the Rapid Response HUT table with Dual 2 Way Drop Section, Powered Medical Examination table, Model # 1217. These devices are used to conduct syncope examinations.
The recall is due to a manufacturing defect in a component that can cause the device to malfunction. Specifically, excessive weight on the table may cause it to drop into the Trendelenburg position more rapidly than normal.
The affected units were distributed worldwide and across the United States in the states of CA, GA, FL, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MN, MO, MS, NC, NY, OH, TN, TX, VA, and WI. The specific serial numbers for the recalled units are 802722, 802368, 803147, 804007, 804132, 803195, 802286, 802303, 802782, 803112, 803200, 803274, 803455, 803468, 803883, 803961, and 803960. Users should check their serial numbers and contact the manufacturer for instructions on how to proceed.
The recalled product
- Product
- Medical Positioning Rapid Response HUT table with Dual 2 Way Drop Section, Powered Medical Examination table, Model # 1217. Product Usage: Used to conduct syncope examinations.
- Manufacturer
- Medical Positioning Inc
- Affected units
- 17
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 (16)
- Serial number--802722
- 802368
- 803147
- 804007
- 804132
- 803195
- 802286
- 802303
- 802782
- 803112
- 803200
- 803274
- 803455
- 803468
- 803883
- 803961 and 803960.
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 4 recalled by Medical Positioning 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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