FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
ArjoHuntleigh Inc.: The Rotoprone therapy System is an advanced patient care system for the treatment and prevention of pulmonary complications. The Rotoprone Therapy System provides up to 62 degrees in both prone and supine positions as well as Trendelenburg/Reverse Trendelenburg positioning. Product Usage: Use of the Rotoprone Therapy System is indicated for patients with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). These are critical patients who are at higher risk of cardiac arrest and mortality. Placing a patient in the prone position may reopen collapsed airways and thus improve pulmonary gas exchange and respiratory mechanics.
- Recall number
- Z-0926-2014
- Recalling firm
- ArjoHuntleigh Inc.
- Product
- The Rotoprone therapy System is an advanced patient care system for the treatment and prevention of pulmonary complications. The Rotoprone Therapy System provides up to 62 degrees in both prone and supine positions as well as Trendelenburg/Reverse Trendelenburg positioning. Product Usage: Use of the Rotoprone Therapy System is indicated for patients with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). These are critical patients who are at higher risk of cardiac arrest and mortality. Placing a patient in the prone position may reopen collapsed airways and thus improve pulmonary gas exchange and respiratory mechanics.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2013-09-11
- Posted
- 2014-02-04
- Terminated
- 2015-01-08
- Reason
- The lock pin can become stuck in the "in" position during the manual rotation, resulting in the inability to prone a patient
- Root cause
- Device Design
- Action
- ArjoHuntleigh Inc. sent a Technical Bulletin package to all affected service centers and an Urgent Field Safety Notice package to all affected customers. For rental units, a training plan was established for employees. For sold units, the notice contain a revised user manual and label explaining what to do if the lock pin becomes stuck in the "in" position. Customers that purchased the affected product were required to complete and return a Customer Response form to ArjoHuntleigh to confirm receipt and understanding of the field safety notice, and that the required actions were completed. For questions call 630-785-4885.
- Quantity
- 231 units
- Distribution
- US Nationwide and Middle East
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Model #209500
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- IKZ
- Firm FEI
- 3010048749
- Firm city
- San Antonio
- Firm state
- TX
- Firm country
- not on file
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- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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