Events

Recall of Mammography Xray system.

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Fischer Imaging Corporation.

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
    28818
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0939-04
  • Event Initiated Date
    2004-04-12
  • Event Date Posted
    2004-07-20
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2004-07-26
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=32559
  • 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
    Assembly, Tube Housing, X-Ray, Diagnostic - Product Code ITY
  • Reason
    X-ray tube may overheat after high usage because of mis-wired thermal switch circuit.
  • Action
    Customers were notified by certified mail on 4/19/2004.

Device

Mammography Xray system.
  • Model / Serial
    Serial Numbers: 9800-0103-001, 9800-0104-001, 0900-0104-002, 9800-0104-003, 9800-0203-001, 9800-0204-001, 9800-0204-002, 9800-0204-004, 9800-0204-005, 9800-0303-003, 9800-0402-003, 9800 0403-001, 9800-0502-001, 9800-0602-001R, 9800-0603-001, 9800-0603-002, 9800-0901-001R, 9800-0903-001, 9800-1001-001, 9800-1003-003, 9800-1003-004, 9800-1102-003, 9800-1102-007, 9800-1103-001, 9800-1103-002, 9800-1103-003, 9800-1103-004, 9800-1103-005, 9800-1103-006, 9800-1103-007, 9800-1103-008, 9800-1103-009, 9800-1103-011, 9800-1103-012, 9800-1202-003, 9800-1203-001, 9800-1203-002.
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide CA, CO, FL, IN, MA, MO, NC, NY, OK, TX, WI, Mexico, France. No government or military distribution.
  • Product Description
    SenoScan True View Digital Mammography System
  • Manufacturer
    Fischer Imaging Corporation

Manufacturer

Fischer Imaging Corporation
  • Manufacturer Address
    Fischer Imaging Corporation, 12300 Grant St, Denver CO 80241-3120
  • Source
    USFDA