Events

Recall of Device Recall Diagnostic Ultrasound Unit

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Hitachi Medical Systems America 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
    47253
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 3
  • Event Number
    Z-1571-2008
  • Event Initiated Date
    2008-02-25
  • Event Date Posted
    2008-07-24
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2012-02-24
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=69117
  • 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
    Radiation Therapy System - Product Code LHN
  • Reason
    Miscalculation reading. a software error in the firm's eub-5500/hi vision diagnostic scanning system causes a miscalculation of the left ica/cca ratio when using the carotid calculation package for patient scans.
  • Action
    A Device Correction Letter was issue by the firm on 02/25/2008. The letter asks the affected customers not to use the value of ICA/CCA on the Measurement Report for diagnosis, but instead to follow the Immediate countermeasure detailed in the 'Note in Use' document which accompanies the Device Correction letter. The customers are asked to follow the Immediate Countermeasure until they receive a Temporary Countermeasure to correct the ICA/CCA ratio calculation. The Temporary Countermeasure will include: 1) a Disk to import a new carotid measure package; 2) an Installation booklet detailing how to import the new carotid measurement package and optional customization tools; and 3) an Operator manual addendum Upon release of the countermeasure, the firm's Applications or Servcie personnel shall perform the corrective action as identified in the Service Pack (A) Installation Instructions. Finally, upon release of the next software revision, service personnel will replace the software at each customer location.

Device

Device Recall Diagnostic Ultrasound Unit
  • Model / Serial
    Serial Numbers: 11743701 to 11743705  11837701 to 11837705  11906701 to 11906705  12006701 to 12006710  12124701 to 12124710  12315701 to 12315705  12427801 to 12427805
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide Distribution --- including states of OH, FL, CA, TX, DE, VA, NY, MO, KS, NJ, MD and ID.
  • Product Description
    EUB-5500 VISION 5500 Diagnostic Ultrasound Scanner w/Step 5 (V05-7) Software. Imaging device intended to provide the physician with physiological and clinical information.
  • Manufacturer
    Hitachi Medical Systems America Inc

Manufacturer

Hitachi Medical Systems America Inc
  • Manufacturer Address
    Hitachi Medical Systems America Inc, 1959 Summit Commerce Park, Twinsburg OH 44087-2371
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Hitachi Ltd
  • Source
    USFDA