FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TRUMPF TITAN SURGICAL TABLE

MDR report key: 4080649 · Received August 28, 2014

Report

Report Number
3007143268-2014-00001
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 28, 2014
Date of Event
July 29, 2014
Report Date
August 28, 2014
Manufacturer
TRUMPF MEDIZIN SYSTEME GMBH + CO. KG
Product Code
JEA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE KEYPAD OF THE REMOTE HAD A VISIBLE INDENTATION ON THE FLEX BUTTON. THE MOVEMENT REPORTED WAS THE TABLE MOVING INTO THE FLEX POSITION AS IF THE FLEX BUTTON WERE PRESSED. UPON PLUGGING THE REMOTE INTO THE TABLE THE REMOTE CAUSED THE TABLE TO MOVE INTO THE FLEX POSITION DUE TO MECHANICAL DAMAGE OF THE BUTTON. IT SEEMS THAT THE SNAP DISC WAS BROKEN AND LEAD TO PERMANENT OR SPORADIC ELECTRICAL CONDUCT WHICH TRIGGERED THE MOVEMENT. REMOTE WAS REPAIRED. THE HOSPITAL WAS RETRAINED ON HOW TO STOP UNINTENDED MOVEMENT IN THE CASE OF A DAMAGED REMOTE. INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING AT TRUMPF.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS SENT TO (B)(4) REGARDING A TITAN TABLE THAT MOVED ON ITS OWN. THERE WAS NO PT INJURY REPORTED. THE INCIDENT INVOLVED A DAMAGED REMOTE CONTROL THAT CAUSED THE TABLE TO MOVE INTO A "FLEX POSITION" WITHOUT THE USER PRESSING A BUTTON. THE CASE WAS AT ITS CONCLUSION WHEN THIS OCCURRED AND THE PT WAS MOVED TO A BED TO BE TRANSFERRED OUT OF THE OPERATING ROOM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
523698 TRUMPF TITAN SURGICAL TABLE TABLE SURGICAL, AC POWERED JEA TRUMPF MEDIZIN SYSTEME GMBH + CO. KG 1228073

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1