Events

Recall of Device Recall Ziehm Imaging GmbH

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Ziehm Imaging 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
    66976
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0567-2014
  • Event Initiated Date
    2013-11-21
  • Event Date Posted
    2013-12-24
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2014-06-23
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=124377
  • 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
    Interventional fluoroscopic x-ray system - Product Code OWB
  • Reason
    Engineering change in 2006 resulted in a minor non-conformity of their devices. specifically the emergency switch was changed from a standard component to just an option on the devices.
  • Action
    Ziehm Imaging sent an "URGENT RECALL NOTICE" letter dated November 22, 2013, to all affected customers. The letter identified the products the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customers. Customers were advised and instructed to: Your Model and Serial number can be found on the product label attached to the side of the mobile C-arm Stand. Our records indicate that your facility has one or more of the products listed above that are being used in your facility. Recall of the product was initiated because according to our manufacturing documentation, the referenced device installed at your facility was not equipped with an emergency stopping device for vertical travel of the c-arm imaging assembly. To fully comply with applicable standards the referenced device must be retrofitted with an emergency stopping device identification and label. The issue: According to our manufacturing documentation, the referenced device installed at your facility was not equipped with an emergency stopping device. To fully comply with applicable standards the referenced device must be retrofitted with an emergency stopping device. The manufacturer Ziehm Imaging GmbH advised customers they may continue to operate the affected device with caution until the correction has been carried out on-site. During this time Ziehm Imaging GmbH advises the operator to be aware of the following safety measures which may resolve the possibility of potentially hazardous situations by: " Operating the power-off switch located either on the C-arm Stand top panel or on the monitor cart " Removing the power cable from the wall outlet or, " Activate the push-buttons for reverse vertical movement and keeping the pushbutton pressed until patient /operator is no longer in the risk zone or the device stops Please alert all staff members working with the device to these potential hazardous situations, and familiarize them with all possibilities to resolve the hazardous situation

Device

Device Recall Ziehm Imaging GmbH
  • Model / Serial
    10016 10070 10135 10153 10235 10485 10026 10071 10092 10154 10260 10486 10028 10072 10093 10155 10265 10488 10030 10073 10094 10156 10266 10489 10031 10074 10109 10162 10396 10490 10038 10075 10111 10181 10431 10491 10042 10076 10117 10192 10434 10510 10045 10078 10118 10196 10435 10519 10046 10080 10119 10197 10436 10520 10048 10081 10121 10198 10443 10521 10049 10082 10122 10202 10457 10524  10053 10083 10123 10207 10458 10525 10054 10086 10124 10209 10459 10528 10056 10087 10125 10214 10460 10066 10088 10126 10215 10462 10067 10089 10127 10216 10472 10068 10090 10131 10223 10476 10069 10091 10134 10233 10484
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    USA (Nationwide) Distribution including the states of AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MT, MA, MD, MI, MN, MN, MO,MS, NC ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY and Hawaii.
  • Product Description
    Ziehm Vision R C-Arm Interventional Fluoroscopic X-Ray System. || Mobile Fluoroscopic Imaging
  • Manufacturer
    Ziehm Imaging Inc

Manufacturer

Ziehm Imaging Inc
  • Manufacturer Address
    Ziehm Imaging Inc, 6280 Hazeltine National Dr, Suite 100, Orlando FL 32822-5114
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Aton 2 Gmbh
  • Source
    USFDA