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Recall of Device Recall Acrobat 3000 (AC3000) Spring Arm

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Trumpf Medical Systems, Inc..

What is this?

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
    62593
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2311-2012
  • Event Initiated Date
    2012-05-29
  • Event Date Posted
    2012-09-05
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2013-04-11
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=111112
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Light, surgical, ceiling mounted - Product Code FSY
  • Reason
    Cracks can arise on the welded seam on the rear joint.
  • Action
    TRUMPF sent an Urgent Safety Information letter dated February 4, 2012, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to ensure that within their organization, all users of the affected product be informed about the Urgent Safety Information. If affected product was further distributed, customers should forward a copy of the information or inform the necessary parties. Customers were asked to confirm receipt of the Urgent Safety Information by completing and returning the confirmation of receipt. For questions regarding this recall call 888-474-9359.

Device

Device Recall Acrobat 3000 (AC3000) Spring Arm
  • Model / Serial
    I.D. on nameplate: FA AC3 or FA AC3000; Material #1920632, Serial #011201602557 to 011201602588; Serial #011203602617 to 011202602621; Serial #011203602676 to 011203602695; Serial #011203602756 to 011203602775; Serial #011203602776 to 011203602795; Serial #011204602798 to 011204602817; Serial #011204602861 to 011204602880; Serial #011204602970 to 011204602989; Serial #011205603032 to 011205603081; Serial #011206603118 to 011206603167; Serial #011206603168 to 011206603217; Serial #011207603303 to 011207603314; Serial #011208603316 to 011205603333; Serial #011208603361 - Serial #011209603431 to 011209603462; Serial #011210603572 to 011210603597 and Material #1851710, Serial #3705776 to 3705777 and Serial #4105778 to 4105781.
  • Product Classification
    General and Plastic Surgery Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - USA including CA, OH, OK, NY, PA, TX, WY and the country of Canada
  • Product Description
    Acrobat 3000 (AC3000) Spring Arm as support arm for iLED operating lights, TRUMPF Medizinsysteme GmbH + Co KG 82178 Puchheim. || The TRUMPF surgical lights are intended to locally illuminate an operating or examination area of the patients body with a high intensity light.
  • Manufacturer
    Trumpf Medical Systems, Inc.

Manufacturer

Trumpf Medical Systems, Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Trumpf Medical Systems, Inc., 415 Jessen Ln, Charleston SC 29492
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc
  • Source
    USFDA