Z-0188-2009

Maquet Alphastar 1132.01AX/BX, 1132.02AX/BX, and 1132.03AX/BX Universal Operating Table

Name: Z-0188-2009 Maquet Alphastar 1132.01AX/BX, 1132.02AX/BX, and 1132.03AX/BX Universal Operating Table
Creator: MAQUET Inc.
Published: 2008-09-16
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

Maquet Cardiovascular Us Sales, LLC / initiated 2008-09-16 / Terminated / root cause: manufacturing process

FDA source

MAQUET Inc. began a recall of Maquet Alphastar 1132.01AX/BX, 1132.02AX/BX, and 1132.03AX/BX Universal Operating Table on 2008-09-16. The reason FDA records is "Table tilts: The Alphastar Surgical Table piston rod head may break and cause a full inclination of the table top during Trendelenberg positioning if there is insufficient lubrication". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as manufacturing process.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-0188-2009
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2008-09-16
Posted: 2008-11-05
Terminated: 2010-01-12
Recalling firm: Maquet Cardiovascular Us Sales, LLC
Product: Maquet Alphastar 1132.01AX/BX, 1132.02AX/BX, and 1132.03AX/BX Universal Operating Table
Product code: FQO Table, Operating-Room, Ac-Powered
Reason for recall: Table tilts: The Alphastar Surgical Table piston rod head may break and cause a full inclination of the table top during Trendelenberg positioning if there is insufficient lubrication.
Root cause tag: manufacturing process
FDA root cause: Equipment maintenance
Action: Maquet sent Recall Notification letters to all customers on September 16, 2008 by Federal Express. Letters inform customers of the potential problem with the Alphastar tables, a description of the failure and hazards involved. Hospitals are asked to confirm whether yearly maintenance by an authorized technician have been performed. If preventive maintenance has not been performed, customers are requested to contact their Maquet Service rep. A Customer Service Response form is included and customers are to complete if to acknowledge whether of not the facility is still in possession of an affected table. If so, the model number, serial number and facility name & address is to be completed so that Maquet reps can visit the facility and perform the corrective action.
Quantity in commerce: 141 in US
Distribution: Nationwide
Product codes and lots: ALPHASTAR 1132.01AX/BX up to serial number 871; ALPHASTAR 1132.02AX/BX up to serial number 22; ALPHASTAR 1132.03AX/BX up to serial number 31.

Product code FQO

The FDA recall record names no cleared device, and no clearance has been matched to it.

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Sourced from the FDA device recall database and the FDA enforcement reports, both ingested from openFDA. The recall record supplies the product, the reason and the product code; the enforcement report supplies the classification. The two datasets are exported by FDA on different days, and the date above is the older of the two, so nothing on this page is newer than it says.

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Data as of 2026-10-07, the FDA export date for this dataset. Page last changed 2026-09-05. View this recall on fda.gov (opens on fda.gov)