Recall of Device Recall Hologic MIV Mammography System

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Hologic, 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
    68298
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1701-2014
  • Event Initiated Date
    2014-05-13
  • Event Date Posted
    2014-06-03
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
  • Event Terminated Date
    2014-08-18
  • 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, mammographi c - Product Code IZH
  • Reason
    Selenia full field digital mammography system defective relay switch, if there is a need to use the emergency off switch, the system may not turn off which could result in patient injury.
  • Action
    Hologic notified customers by letter dated 5/13/14 via certified mail or Federal Express to inform customers of the problem and provide acknowledgement of the notification and confirmation that their systems have been corrected A Dealer notification dated 5/13/14 sent by certified mail or Federal Express to inform Dealers of the need to notify their customers of the problem and to correct the identified Selenia system using Hologic Technical Bulletin TB-00806. On 5/16/14 the firm expanded the recall to an additional units Mammography System M-IV (2 units) and Selenia Mammography Systems (4) by letter dated 5/14/14. If there are any questions regarding this field correction, please call Hologic Customer Support at 877 371-4372.

Device

  • Model / Serial
    Serial Numbers: 1800314 7263, 180031472, 18002023051PR
  • Product Classification
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Distributed in Puerto Rico, and the states of CA, NY, and TX, and the country of Republic of Korea.
  • Product Description
    Hologic M-IV Mammography System; Model M4--00001. || Intended to produce radiographic images of the breast. For screening and diagnostic imaging of the breast.
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer

  • Manufacturer Address
    Hologic, Inc., 36 Apple Ridge Rd # 37, Danbury CT 06810-7301
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
  • Source
    USFDA