Traction device 141901JCRecalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 04046768080287), received between Apr 22, 2024 and Apr 22, 2024 — classified as 1 malfunction.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Difficult to Open or Close” (1 report).

Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.

Most reported problems

Recent adverse event reports

The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• MalfunctionApr 22, 2024Positioning Failure; Solder Joint Fracture; Difficult to Open or Close; Unintended Movement; Positioning Failure; Solder Joint Fracture; Difficult to Open or Close; Unintended Movement

  GETINGE BECAME AWARE OF AN ISSUE WITH ONE OF OUR DEVICES. LATER ON, ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE INCIDENT WITH THE PATIENT OCCURRED ON THE 141901JC EXTENSION DEVICE. AFTERWARD, FURTHER DETAILS WERE PROVIDED. AS IT WAS STATED, THE 31138834 TENSION BLOCK SHORT WELDING GROUP WAS BROKEN AND LOCKING/UNLOCKING WAS NOT POSSIBLE. CONSEQUENTLY, THE TRACTION DEVICE HAD TO BE REPLACED. AS A RESULT, THE PROCEDURE WAS DELAYED. THE ISSUE OCCURRED DURING FEMUR FRACTURE SURGERY ON THE ANESTHETIZED PATIENT. THERE WAS NO INJURY REPORTED, HOWEVER, WE DECIDED TO REPORT THE ISSUE BASED ON THE POTENTIAL FOR SERIOUS INJURY IF THE SITUATION, NAMELY UNINTENDED MOTION OF THE DEVICE OCCURRING WITH THE PATIENT ON THE TABLE, WAS TO REOCCUR.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 19151989 ↗