Medical Positioning Rapid Response HUT table, Powered Medical Examination table, Model # 1017. Product Usage: Used to conduct syncope examinations.
This recall has been terminated (originally issued August 13, 2014).
- Company
- Medical Positioning Inc
- Recall Initiated
- July 10, 2014
- Posted
- August 13, 2014
- Terminated
- January 3, 2017
- Recall Number
- Z-2208-2014
- Quantity
- 20 beds
- Firm Location
- Kansas City, MO
- Official Source
- View on FDA website ↗
Reason for Recall
Excessive weight on the table will cause tables with the affected component to drop into the Trendelenburg position more rapidly than normal. The product was manufactured with a component that can cause the device to malfunction.
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of CA, GA, FL, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MN, MO, MS, NC, NY, OH, TN, TX, VA and WI.
Lot / Code Info
Serial number--802971, 803106, 803356, 803588, 803616, 803854, 802781, 802783, 802780, 802784, 802421, 802861, 802939, 802949, 802924, 803867, 803926, 802809 and 804118.
Root Cause
Component design/selection
Action Taken
Medical Positioning Inc. sent Potential Product Hazard Bulletin letter dated July 8, 2014 to affected customers, via USPS certified return receipt mail. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. Customers were informed a Product Support Specialist will contact them to make arrangements for a Field Service Technician to perform a test designed to identify if the table component affects the table mechanics. If the table is identified as having the affected component, the component will be replaced.