Events

Recall of Hitachi Echelon MRI System

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Hitachi Medical Systems America 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
    76373
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1542-2017
  • Event Initiated Date
    2015-04-16
  • Event Date Posted
    2017-03-23
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2017-06-29
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=152994
  • 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, nuclear magnetic resonance imaging - Product Code LNH
  • Reason
    Image data transferred from the mri system to a workstation showed errors on the slice position reference image.
  • Action
    Formal notification letters were sent to consignees on 2/13/17. Hitachi Service will update the software at each site during visits.

Device

Hitachi Echelon MRI System
  • Model / Serial
    V001, V002, V003, V004, V005, V006, V007, V008, V009, V010, V011, V012, V013, V014, V015, V016, V017, V018, V020, V021, V022, V023, V024, V025, V026, V027, V028, V029, V030, V031, V032, V033, V034, V035, V036, V037, V038, V039, V040, V041, V042, V043, V044, V045, V046, V047, V048, V049, V050, V051, V052, V053, V054, V055, V056, V057, V058, V059, V060, V061, V062, V063, V064, V065, V066, V067, V068, V952
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    US nationwide distribution. The products were distributed to the following states: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, and WY. There are four (4) government accounts for this recall: VA Medical Center/Lyster Army Health Clinic, Building 301 - Andrews Avenue, Fort Rucker, AL 36362; Parma VA Medical Center, 8787 Brookpark Rd, Parma, OH 44129; Viera VA Outpatient Clinic, 2900 Veterans Way, Viera, FL 32940; Perry Point VA Medical Center, Avenue D, Suite 1A-120, Perry Point, MD 21902. There are zero (0) Canada accounts for this recall. There are two (2) Mexico accounts for this recall: Hospital General Tipo "B" de Alta Especialidad - SMH, "Fraccionamiento 1 De La Parcela 101, Del Ejido De Atapaneo", Morelia, MX 58300; Hospital General de Occidente, Zoquipan 1050 Avenue, Zapopan Jalisco, MX 45170 The product was distributed to the following countries: Brazil.
  • Product Description
    Hitachi Echelon MRI System
  • Manufacturer
    Hitachi Medical Systems America Inc

Manufacturer

Hitachi Medical Systems America Inc
  • Manufacturer Address
    Hitachi Medical Systems America Inc, 1959 Summit Commerce Park, Twinsburg OH 44087-2371
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Hitachi Ltd
  • Source
    USFDA