Events

Recall of Device Recall Echelon, Echelon Oval and Oasis MR imaging device systems

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
    65438
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1559-2013
  • Event Initiated Date
    2013-01-31
  • Event Date Posted
    2013-06-19
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2013-09-20
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=118892
  • 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, nuclear magnetic resonance imaging - Product Code LNH
  • Reason
    Hitachi discovered a software error that can occur when simultaneously scanning a patient while processing images previously acquired from a different patient. the software error can occur randomly. the error causes an image in the processed dataset to have the same unique identifier (uid) as in the scanning dataset. the processed image is stored in the place of the original image, which is lost.
  • Action
    Hitachi sent a Device Correction Notice beginning on January 31,2013, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customer. Software correction is targeted to start by March 1, 2013. All sites will be visited by Hitachi Service to perform corrections. All letters are recorded by tracking number and date received by the customers. For further questions please call 800-800-3106 x 3720.

Device

Device Recall Echelon, Echelon Oval and Oasis MR imaging device systems
  • Model / Serial
    The following serial numbers are associated with this recall: Echelon - V061, V062, and V065 Oasis - M009, M017, M067, M071, M084, M106-M108, M110-M141 inclusive, and M952 Echelon Oval - Y001-Y005 inclusive
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide including the states of AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, NC, ND, NY, OH, OR, PA, TX, VA, WA, and WI. One (1) system unit was also distributed to Mexico.
  • Product Description
    Echelon, Echelon Oval and Oasis MR imaging device systems; one unit per box. || The Echelon, Echelon Oval and Oasis MR systems are imaging devices, and are intended to provide the physician with physiological and clinical information, obtained non-invasively and without the use of ionizing radiation. The MR systems produce transverse, coronal, sagittal, oblique, and curved cross-sectional images that display the internal structure of the head, body, or extremities.
  • 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