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Recall of Device Recall APLIO 500 TUSA500

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Toshiba American Medical Systems 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
    77599
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2711-2017
  • Event Initiated Date
    2017-05-01
  • Event Status
    Open, Classified
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=156750
  • 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, imaging, pulsed doppler, ultrasonic - Product Code IYN
  • Reason
    When continuous trace method is used as the tracing method on spectral doppler in velocity trace measurement, an incorrect value may be displayed in the ultrasound systems and in the ultrasound workstations listed below.
  • Action
    Toshiba Medical sent an Urgent Medical Device Correction letter on May 1, 2017. The consignee is instructed not to use the Continuous Trace method for cardiac velocity trace measurements to quantify the MPG values. Modified software is being provided. A Toshiba service representative will contact the consignee to make an appointment to install the modified software to fix the problem. Customers were asked to complete the form and fax it to the toll-free number shown at the top of the form. The form can also be sent by email to RAffairs@tams.com. Customers with questions were instructed to call 800-521-1968.

Device

Device Recall APLIO 500 TUSA500
  • Model / Serial
    Serial Numbers: AAC1652199, AAC1652200, AAC1652201, AAC1652202, AAC1652203, AAC1652204, AAC1652205, AAC1652206, AAC1652207, AAC1652208, AAC1662209, AAC1662210, AAC1662211, AAC1662212, AAC1662213, AAC1662214, AAC1662215, AAC1662216, AAC1662217, AAC1662218, AAC1662219, AAC1662220, AAC1662221, AAC1662222, AAC1662223, AAC1672224, AAC1672225, AAC1672226, AAC1672227, AAC1672228, AAC1672229, AAC1672230, AAC1672231, AAC1672232, AAC1672233, AAC1692234, AAC1692235, AAC1692236, AAC1692237, AAC1692238, AAC1692239, AAC1692240, AAC1692241, AAC1692242, AAC1692243, AAC1692244, AAC1692245, AAC1692246, AAC1692247, AAC1692248, AAC1692249, AAC1692250, AAC1692251, AAC1692252, AAC1692253, AAC16X2254, AAC16X2255, AAC16X2256, AAC16X2257, AAC16X2258, AAC16X2259, AAC16X2260, AAC16X2261, AAC16X2262, AAC16X2263, AAC16Y2264, AAC16Y2265, AAC16Y2266, AAC16Y2267, AAC16Y2268, AAC16Y2269, AAC16Y2270, AAC16Y2271, AAC16Y2272, AAC16Y2273, AAC16Y2275, AAC16Y2276, AAC16Y2278, AAC16Y2279, AAC16Y2280, AAC16Y2281, AAC16Y2282, AAC16Y2283, AAC16Y2284, AAC16Y2285, AAC16Y2286, AAC16Y2287, AAC16Y2288, AAC16Y2289, AAC16Y2290, AAC16Y2291, AAC16Y2292, AAC16Y2293, AAD16Z2297, AAD16Z2298, AAD16Z2299, AAD16Z2300, AAD16Z2301, AAD16Z2302, AAD16Z2308, AAD16Z2309, AAD16Z2310, AAD16Z2311, AAD16Z2312, AAD16Z2313, AAD16Z2314, AAD16Z2315, AAD16Z2316, AAD1712317, AAD1712318, AAD1712319, AAD1712320, AAD1712321, AAD1712322, AAA1652007, AAA1652008, AAA1652009, AAA1652010, AAA1652011, AAA1652012, AAA1652014, AAA1652015, AAA1652016, AAA1652017, AAA1652018, AAA1652019, AAA1652020, AAA1652021, AAA1652022, AAA1652023, AAA1652024, AAA1652025, AAA1662076, AAA1662077, AAA1662078, AAA1662079, AAA1662080, AAA1662081, AAA1662082, AAA1662083, AAA1662084, AAA1662085, AAA1662086, AAA1662087, AAA1662088, AAA1662090, AAA1662091, AAA1662092, AAA1662093, AAA1672105, AAA1672106, AAA1672107, AAA1672108, AAA1672109, AAA1672110, AAA1672111, AAA1672112, AAA1672113, AAA1672114, AAA1672116, AAA1672117, AAA1672118, AAA1672119, AAA1672120, AAA1672121, AAA1672122, AAA1672123, AAA1672124, AAA1672125, AAA1672126, AAA1672127, AAA1672128, AAA1672129, AAA1672130, AAA1672131, AAA1672132, AAA1672133, AAA1672134, AAA1672135, AAA1672137, AAA1672141, AAA1672143, AAA1672144, AAA1672145, AAA1682146, AAA1682147, AAA1682148, AAA1682149, AAA1682150, AAA1682151, AAA1682152, AAA1682153, AAA1682154, AAA1682155, AAA1682156, AAA1682157, AAA1682158, AAA1682159, AAA1682162, AAA1692171, AAA1692172, AAA1692173, AAA1692174, AAA1692175, AAA1692176, AAA1692178, AAA1692179, AAA1692180, AAA6172101, AAA16Z2006, AAA16Z2007, AAA16Z2008, AAA16Z2009, AAA16Z2010, AAA16Z2011, AAA16Z2012, AAA16Z2013, AAA16Z2014, AAA16Z2016, AAA16Z2017, AAA16Z2018, AAA16Z2019, AAA16Z2020, AAA16Z2021, AAA16Z2022, AAA16Z2023, AAA16Z2024, AAA16Z2025, AAA16Z2026, AAA16Z2027, AAA16Z2028, AAA16Z2029, AAA16Z2030, AAA1712031, AAA1712032, AAA1712033, AAA1712034, AAA1712035, AAA1712036, AAA1712037, AAA1712038, AAA1712039, AAA1712042, AAA1712043, AAA1712044, AAA1712045, AAA1722046, AAA1722047, AAA1722048, AAA1722049, AAA1722050, AAA1722051, AAA1722052, AAA1722053, AAA1722054, AAA1722055, AAA1722056, AAA1722057, AAA1722058, AAA1722059, AAA1722060, AAA1722062, AAA1722076, AAA1722084, AAA1722086, AAA1722087, AAA1722088, AAA1722089, AAA1722090, AAA1722091, AAA1722092, AAA1722093, AAA1722094, AAA1722095, AAA1722101, AAA1722102, AAA1722103, AAA1722104, AAA1722105, AAA1722106, AAA1722107, AAA1722108, AAA1722109, AAA1722110, AAA1722111, AAA1722112, AAA1722113, AAA1722114, AAA1722115, AAA1722116, AAA1722117, AAA1722118, AAA1722119, AAA1722120, AAA1722121, AAA1722122, AAA1722123, AAA1722124, AAA1722125, AAA1722126, AAA1722127, AAA1722128, AAA1722129, AAA1732136, AAA1732137, AAA1732138, AAA1732139, AAA1732140.
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide Distribution
  • Product Description
    APLIO 500 TUS-A500 || diagnostic ultrasound system
  • Manufacturer
    Toshiba American Medical Systems Inc

Manufacturer

Toshiba American Medical Systems Inc
  • Manufacturer Address
    Toshiba American Medical Systems Inc, PO Box 2068, 2441 Michelle Dr, Tustin CA 92780-7047
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Canon Inc
  • Source
    USFDA