Events

Recall of Device Recall TSX301A/2 Aquilion One CT System

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Toshiba American Medical Systems 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
    63166
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2468-2012
  • Event Initiated Date
    2008-05-13
  • Event Date Posted
    2012-09-27
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2012-09-27
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=112762
  • 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, tomography, computed - Product Code JAK
  • Reason
    The surestart function may not operate in the usual manner, and you may obtain abnormal analysis results when using the cerebral blood flow analysis function.
  • Action
    Toshiba American Medical Systems, Inc. sent an "URGENT: MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION" letter to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, problem, and actions to be taken by the customers. customers: The firm advised customers to take the following temporary measures to avoid issues until a corrective action has been taken: I. In SureStart: " Perform scanning with Observation Direction set to VFF when the Patient Insertion Direction and Observation direction are FF. " Perform scanning with the Observation direction set to VFH when the Patient Insertion Direction and Observation Direction are HF. 2. When acquiring images for 4D perfusion analysis: " Perform scanning with the Scan Direction set to OUT when the Patient Insertion Direction and Scan Direction are HF. Perform scanning with the scan direction set to IN when the Patient Insertion Direction and Scan Direction are FF. Contact the firm at (800) 421-1968 for questions regarding this issue.

Device

Device Recall TSX301A/2 Aquilion One CT System
  • Model / Serial
    Item number TSX-301 A/2D Serial Numbers: 2DA0792004, 2DA07X2005, 2DA07Y2010, 2DA0792002, 2DA07X2008, 2DA0842023.
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide distribution: USA including states of: MA, MD, and NV.
  • Product Description
    TSX-301A/2 Aquilion One CT System. || The TSX-30IAl2 is a whole body CT scanner. This device captures cross sectional volume data sets. The device consists of a gantry, patient couch (table) and peripheral cabinets used for data processing and display. || This device is intended to produce cross sectional volume sets of the anatomy. Additionally the system, when used by a trained professional, is capable of proving data for dynamic and perfusion studies of organs and extremities.
  • Manufacturer
    Toshiba American Medical Systems Inc

Manufacturer

Toshiba American Medical Systems Inc
  • Manufacturer Address
    Toshiba American Medical Systems Inc, 2441 Michelle Dr, P.O. Box 2068, Tustin CA 92780-7047
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Canon Inc
  • Source
    USFDA