FDA Devices recall · Reported January 14, 2015
(R)IR remote control JUPITER, Material no.1219656, Serial number: to (incl.) 102317869. 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 the operating theatre or from the operating theatre to the patient transfer system.
Complaints have been reported of unintended movement occurring during surgical cases due to the use of damaged JUPITER remotes
Trumpf Medical Systems, Inc. recalled (R)IR remote control JUPITER, Material no.1219656, Serial number: to (incl.) 102317869. … - a moderate-severity action.
(R)IR remote control JUPITER, Material no.1219656, Serial number: to (incl.) 102317869. … was recalled by Trumpf Medical Systems, Inc. in January 14, 2015. Reason: Complaints have been reported of unintended movement occurring during surgical cases due to the use of damage…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0924-2015 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Trumpf Medical Systems, Inc. issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Complaints have been reported of unintended movement occurring during surgical cases due to the use of damage….
- Moderate
- severity level
- Class II
- classification
- January 14, 2015
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0924-2015 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0924-2015) was formally reported on January 14, 2015, with the manufacturer initiating the action on December 3, 2014. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Trumpf Medical Systems, Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Charleston, SC. Federal records list the affected scope as 3303 total all devices.
The documented reason for this recall is: Complaints have been reported of unintended movement occurring during surgical cases due to the use of damaged JUPITER remotes Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide Distribution - USA including AL, AZ, CA, CT, FL, GA, IL, KS, LA, MD, MI, MK, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TX, VA, WA, WI and Internationally to Canada.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
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Of 88,001 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,020 are high severity, 64,468 moderate, and 4,513 low. A further 16,157 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified moderate severity.
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Product description
(R)IR remote control JUPITER, Material no.1219656, Serial number: to (incl.) 102317869. 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 the operating theatre or from the operating theatre to the patient transfer system.
Reason for recall
Complaints have been reported of unintended movement occurring during surgical cases due to the use of damaged JUPITER remotes
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-0924-2015 |
| Date reported | January 14, 2015 |
| Date initiated | December 3, 2014 |
| Recalling firm | Trumpf Medical Systems, Inc. |
| Firm location | Charleston, SC |
| Affected scope | 3303 total all devices |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - USA including AL, AZ, CA, CT, FL, GA, IL, KS, LA, MD, MI, MK, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TX, VA, WA, WI and Internationally to Canada. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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