Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported August 8, 2012
As a result of a small number of customer complaints, MAQUET conducted an investigation and identified a potential problem with specific MAGNUS Carbon-Fibre Table Tops manufacture…
Maquet Medical Systems, Usa recalled Maquet Getinge Group Operating Table System Magnus Carbon-Fibre Table Top Version 1180.16… - a moderate-severity action.
Maquet Getinge Group Operating Table System Magnus Carbon-Fibre Table Top Version 1180.16… was recalled by Maquet Medical Systems, Usa in August 8, 2012. Reason: As a result of a small number of customer complaints, MAQUET conducted an investigation and identified a pote…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-2108-2012 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Maquet Medical Systems, Usa issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-As a result of a small number of customer complaints, MAQUET conducted an investigation and identified a pote….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-2108-2012 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-2108-2012) was formally reported on August 8, 2012, with the manufacturer initiating the action on April 13, 2012. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Maquet Medical Systems, Usa is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Wayne, NJ. Federal records list the affected scope as 164 Units located in 27 Countries.
The documented reason for this recall is: As a result of a small number of customer complaints, MAQUET conducted an investigation and identified a potential problem with specific MAGNUS Carbon-Fibre Table Tops manufactured between February 23, 2010 and February… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and the countries of United Arab Emirates, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Switzerland, China, Germany, Denmark, Spain, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, India, I…. 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, 3 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.
Where this recall sits in its category - 40,322 medical devices recalls on record
Of 101,704 recalls in the database, 24,878 are high severity, 72,426 moderate, and 4,400 low. This recall is classified moderate severity.
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
164 Units located in 27 Countries
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
Maquet Getinge Group Operating Table System Magnus Carbon-Fibre Table Top Version 1180.16 The carbon-fibre MAGNUS table top (1180-16XX) serves to support and position patients for surgical procedures (e.g. cardiovascular surgery) and interventional examination immediately before, during and after the surgical phase. The table top is radiotranslucent and enables intraoperative use of X-ray equipment.
As a result of a small number of customer complaints, MAQUET conducted an investigation and identified a potential problem with specific MAGNUS Carbon-Fibre Table Tops manufactured between February 23, 2010 and February 28, 2012 and distributed between November 11, 2010 and April 6, 2012. There is a potential issue with the motor brakes for the longitudinal shift drive, and the tilt drive.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-2108-2012 |
| Date reported | August 8, 2012 |
| Date initiated | April 13, 2012 |
| Recalling firm | Maquet Medical Systems, Usa |
| Firm location | Wayne, NJ |
| Affected scope | 164 Units located in 27 Countries |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and the countries of United Arab Emirates, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Switzerland, China, Germany, Denmark, Spain, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, India, Italy, Japan, South K… |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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