Events

Recall of TITAN

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
    69426
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0141-2015
  • Event Initiated Date
    2014-10-09
  • Event Date Posted
    2014-10-27
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2016-03-23
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=130513
  • 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
    Table, surgical with orthopedic accessories, ac-powered - Product Code JEA
  • Reason
    Unintended movement of the operating table during surgical cases due to the use of damaged titan remotes.
  • Action
    TRUMPF sent an Urgent Medical Device Correction letter dated October 3, 2014, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customer. Actions to be taken: Complete and return the attached Confirmation of Receipt form with serial numbers of the TITAN table(s) and the serial number(s) for any remote controls you have. We will then arrange to send replacement remotes, which have been redesigned to eliminate this mode of failure. You will then be required to dispose of your recalled remotes. If you have any questions concerning this request or the procedure as outlined, please contact TRUMPF Medical Systems, Inc. at 888-474-9359.

Device

TITAN
  • Model / Serial
    TITAN Operating Tables: 1465166, 1228073, 1397903, 4544260.
  • Product Classification
    General and Plastic Surgery Devices
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Disttribution: US (nationwide) including the states of AL, AZ, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, ND, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TX, VA, WA and WY: and Internationally to Canada.
  • Product Description
    TITAN Operating Room Table || 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.
  • Manufacturer
    Trumpf Medical Systems, Inc.

Manufacturer

Trumpf Medical Systems, Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Trumpf Medical Systems, Inc., 1046 Legrand Blvd, Charleston SC 29492-7672
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc
  • Source
    USFDA