Events

Recall of MAGNUS CARBON FIBRE TABLE TOPS

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by MAQUET-DYNAMED INC..

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A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    57327
  • Event Risk Class
    III
  • Event Initiated Date
    2012-03-30
  • Event Country
    Canada
  • Event Source
    HC
  • Notes / Alerts
    Canadian data is current through March 2018. All of the data comes from Health Canada, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and Canada.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    Problem with one of the two motor brakes for the longitudinal shift drive. if the system control unit determines such a fault the system switches into emergency operating mode. if this happens the display on the hand control will show the "table top error" message and every time a button is pressed an acoustic signal will be sounded. in emergency operating mode all motion functions are only available with reduced speed.

Device

MAGNUS CARBON FIBRE TABLE TOPS
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: 1180.16F5 (Lot serial: SN 3)
  • Product Description
    MAGNUS CARBON FIBRE TABLE TOP
  • Manufacturer
    MAQUET-DYNAMED INC.

Manufacturer

MAQUET-DYNAMED INC.
  • Manufacturer Address
    MISSISSAUGA
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Getinge AB
  • Source
    HC