Recall of Carestream DRXEVOLUTION

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Carestream Health 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
    71848
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2449-2015
  • Event Initiated Date
    2015-08-07
  • Event Date Posted
    2015-08-22
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
  • Event Terminated Date
    2016-07-06
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    System, x-ray, stationary - Product Code KPR
  • Reason
    Software defect that impacts image alignment when using the automatic stitching option for long length images. the defect could cause stitching inconsistencies which may go undetected on a radiograph.
  • Action
    Carestream sent an Urgent Medical Device Correction letters dated July 29, 2015 and Customer Notification Acknowledgement Forms to customers via Certified Mail. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. Carestream will update the software on your device to correct this issue. For questions or concerns, contact the Carestream Customer Care Center in the U.S. at 1-800-328-2910, available 7 days per week on a 24 hour basis. Outside of the U.S., please call your local Service support number.

Device

  • Model / Serial
    Software versions 5.6 and greater and 5.7 (current releases); Serial Numbers: 5029, 5569, 4067, 4754, 4131, 4100, 4096, 4076, 4569, 4570, 4588, 4670, 4767, 4879, 5266, 5393, 5408, 5442, 5572, 5573, 5555, 5556, 5563, 4146, 4679, 4702, 4703, 4704, 4801, 5090, 5154, 4787, 4069, 4074, 4344, 4085, 4058, 4084, 5470, 5158, 4086, 4099, 4073, 4665, 5241, 5303, 5304, 4639, 5350, 5352, 5429, 5508, 4696, 4763, 5182, 4291, 5037, 5554, 4192, 4117, 4172, 4207, 4225, 4239, 4278, 4301, 4310, 4328, 4333, 4338, 4366, 4384, 4421, 4427, 4442, 4443, 4447, 4465, 4499, 4523, 4534, 4538, 4539, 4692, 4822, 4861, 4875, 5128, 5131, 5174, 5553, 5579, 5580, 5597, 5628, 4320, 5309, 5042, 4807, 4808, 4809, 4810, 5493, 4266, 4711, 5327, 4125, 4143, 4097, 4156, 4282, 4287, 4289, 4258, 4742, 4964, 4784, 5050, 5551, 4233, 4644, 4082, 4113, 4196, 4683, 4309, 4315, 4064, 4256, 4987, 4624, 4585, 4882, 5362, 4004, 5377, 5418, 4300, 4308, 4627, 4638, 5138, 5251, 5360, 4947, 5620, 4985, 5403, 5495, 5560, 5544, 5545, 5621, 5622, 5451, 5282, 5645, 4724, 4298, 4269, 4756, 4418, 5273, 5178, 5179, 5443, 5197, 5389, 5584, 5473, 4899, 5334, 5431, 4990 --- NOTE: Additional serial numbers at foreign consignees to be determined upon reporting part usage.
  • Product Classification
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide and in the countries: Australia, Canada, Chile, China, India, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Taiwan and Thailand.
  • Product Description
    CARESTREAM DRX-EVOLUTION X-Ray System || Product Usage: || The device is a permanently installed diagnostic X-ray system for general radiographic x-ray imaging including tomography. The tomography feature is not to be used for imaging pediatric patients.
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer

  • Manufacturer Address
    Carestream Health Inc, 150 Verona St, Rochester NY 14608-1733
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
  • Source
    USFDA