Events

Recall of Device Recall MicroMaxx ultrasound system and MTurbo ultrasound system

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Sonosite, 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
    59442
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0057-2012
  • Event Initiated Date
    2011-07-18
  • Event Date Posted
    2011-10-18
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2012-09-14
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=102808
  • 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
    This is a software anomaly. in some circumstances, if the systolic/diastolic (s/d) ratio value is interpreted directly from the display, the clinician could potentially use an incorrect value of the s/d ratio in his/her assessment.
  • Action
    The firm SonoSite, Inc., sent an "Urgent - Medical Device Correction" letter dated September 29, 2011 to its foreign and domestic customers. The letter described the product, problem, and actions to be taken. The customers were instructed to follow the three (3) steps provided in the letter to verify if the extended OB/GYN Calculations (EOBC) is enabled on their system. Additionally, SonoSite will perform a software upgrade to M-Turbo and/or MicroMax ultrasound system in order resolve the issue. The customers were instructed to contact Sonosite Technical Support via website: www.sonosite.com/sdratio; email: regulatory@sonosite.com (include contact information and address), or call in U.S. and Canada: 1-877-590-4982. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this matter, do not hesitate to contact in US and Canada at 1-877-657-8118, Monday-Friday, 6 am-5 pm PST. Customer can also send an email to Technical Support at service@sonosite.com

Device

Device Recall MicroMaxx ultrasound system and MTurbo ultrasound system
  • Model / Serial
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide distribution: USA (nationwide) including Puerto Rico; and countries of: Afghanistan, Algeria, American Samoa, Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, Estonia, France, Gambia, Germany, Great Britain, Guam, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Korea, Kuwait, Mauritius, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Northern Mariana Islands, Oman, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tanzania, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Viet Nam, and Zambia.
  • Product Description
    MicroMaxx ultrasound system and M-Turbo ultrasound system is Medical Diagnostic Ultrasound. || General purpose ultrasound system intended for use by a qualified physician for evaluation by ultrasound imaging or fluid flow analysis of the human body.
  • Manufacturer
    Sonosite, Inc.

Manufacturer

Sonosite, Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Sonosite, Inc., 21919 30th Dr SE, Bothell WA 98021-3904
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.
  • Source
    USFDA