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Recall of Device Recall Hologic Discovery Bone Densitometers

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Hologic, Inc..

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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
    48641
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2184-2008
  • Event Initiated Date
    2008-06-27
  • Event Date Posted
    2008-09-17
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2010-10-25
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=71779
  • 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
    Bone densitometer - Product Code KGI
  • Reason
    Software densitometer readings for left hip and lumbar spine under certain conditions may be inaccurate.
  • Action
    Hologic notified customers by registered letter titled Urgent: Medical Device Recall, dated 6/27/08, providing instructions to update the software to Version 2.3 and discard version APEX 2.0, 2.1 and 2.2 manuals. If you have questions or require assistance with the software installation, contact Hologic's Help Desk at 1-800-321-4659.

Device

Device Recall Hologic Discovery Bone Densitometers
  • Model / Serial
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  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide Foreign: Canada Algeria, AE, Australia, Belgium,China,France, Germany, Hungary, Hong Kong, Iceland, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy,Japan,Korea, Kuwait, Lithuania, Mexico, Myanmar, Netherlands, Pakistan, Peru, Russia, S. Africa, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovak Rep., Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, UK
  • Product Description
    Hologic Discovery Bone Densitometers with Apex software versions 2.0, 2.1 and 2.2 is indicated for the estimate of bone mineral density, comparison of measured variables obtained from a given scan to a database of reference values, the estimation of fracture risk, vertebral deformity assessment, body composition analysis, and discrimination of bone from prosthetics.
  • Manufacturer
    Hologic, Inc.

Manufacturer

Hologic, Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Hologic, Inc., 35 Crosby Dr, Bedford MA 01730-1450
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Hologic Inc
  • Source
    USFDA