Events

Recall of DISCOVERY QDR BONE DENSITOMETER

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by CHRISTIE INNOMED INC..

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    100902
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2009-04-23
  • Event Country
    Canada
  • Event Source
    HC
  • Notes / Alerts
    Canadian data is current through March 2018. All of the data comes from Health Canada, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and Canada.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    In rare instances the system does not turn the x-rays off at the end of a dxa scan. the "x-ray on" indicator light remains on but an audible signal and the computer screen indicate the x-ray off.

Device

DISCOVERY QDR BONE DENSITOMETER
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: DISCOVERY-CI (Lot serial: S/N: 83053); Model Catalog: DISCOVERY-W (Lot serial: S/N: 82888); Model Catalog: DISCOVERY-WI (Lot serial: S/N: 82888); Model Catalog: DISCOVERY-C (Lot serial: S/N: 82888); Model Catalog: DISCOVERY-A (Lot serial: S/N: 82888); Model Catalog: DISCOVERY-CI (Lot serial: S/N: 82888); Model Catalog: DISCOVERY-W (Lot serial: S/N: 83024); Model Catalog: DISCOVERY-WI (Lot serial: S/N: 83024); Model Catalog: DISCOVERY-C (Lot serial: S/N: 83024); Model Catalog: DISCOVERY-A (Lot serial: S/N: 83024); Model Catalog: DISCOVERY-CI (Lot serial: S/N: 83024); Model Catalog: DISCOVERY-W (Lot serial: S/N: 83792); Model Catalog: DISCOVERY-WI (Lot serial: S/N: 83792); Model Catalog: DISCOVERY-C (Lot serial: S/N: 83792); Model Catalog: DISCOVERY-A (Lot serial: S/N: 83792); Model Catalog: EXPLORER (Lot serial: S/N: 91129); Model Catalog: EXPLORER (Lot serial: SN 91129); Model Catalog: DISCOVERY-CI (Lot serial: S/N: 83792); Model Catalog: DISCOVERY-W (Lot serial: S/N: 83760); Model Catalog: DI
  • Product Description
    Discovery X-Ray Bone Densitometer
  • Manufacturer
    CHRISTIE INNOMED INC.

Manufacturer

CHRISTIE INNOMED INC.