Events

Recall of System, xray, mobile

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Shimadzu Medical Systems.

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
    62271
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0265-2013
  • Event Initiated Date
    2011-10-28
  • Event Date Posted
    2012-11-08
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2016-07-26
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=110041
  • 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, mobile - Product Code IZL
  • Reason
    Shimadzu is recalling diagnostic x-ray beam-limiting device, mobile x-ray system and diagnostic x-ray tube assembly because they do not comply with the product performance standards, 21cfr 1020.30 (m) beam quality --(1) half-value layer (hvl), which was revised in 2006. certain devices might not comply with the requirements for them in some x-ray generating condition after the revision in 2006.
  • Action
    Shimadzu sent an Urgent Voluntary Medical Device Recall - Field Safety Notice letters dated September 19, 2012 to all the affected customers. The letter identifed the description of non-compliance, how to identify the affected products, corrective action plan by Shimadzu and actions to be taken customers. Customers were instructed to contact their local Shimadzu representative or contact Shimadzu National Technical Support at Shimadzu Medical Systems National Technical Support (800) 228-1429.

Device

System, xray, mobile
  • Model / Serial
    S/N of X-ray tube: 2XY0084725 2XY0084724 2XY0084723 2XY0099698 2XY0084726 2XY0084736 2XY0084739 2XY0084869 2XY0084729 2XY0084868 2XY0085162 2XY0085175 2XY0086383 2XY0086395 2XY0086726 2XY0086725 2XY0086724 2XY0087086 2XY0087088 2XY0087090 2XY0087421 2XY0087423 2XY0087427 2XY0087765 2XY0090747 2XY0091075 2XY0093894 2XY0096298 2XY0096820 2XY0096821 2XY0096832 2XY0096292 2XY0098245 2XY0098240 2XY0001064 2XY0001195 2XY0001088 2XY0001208 2XY0001077 2XY0001086 2XY0001198 2XY0001321 2XY0001204 2XY0001336 2XY0001337 2XY0001352 2XY0001388 2XY0001315 2XY0001370 2XY0001380 2XY0001464 2XY0001482 2XY0001484 2XY0001485 2XY0002730 2XY0003042 2XY0003037 2XY0003759 CM74B3016024 CM74B3017067 CM74B301201A CM74B3012018 CM74B3012017 CM74B301201C CM74B3012020 CM74B3012034 CM74B3012032 CM74B3013002 CM74B3016073 CM74B3016109 CM74B3015010
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    US Nationwide Distribution
  • Product Description
    0.4/0.7JG326D-265AX/AT || Product Usage: || The device is a mobile X-ray system in order to take general radiography of patients in the hospital who cannot move and/or of outpatients in emergency.
  • Manufacturer
    Shimadzu Medical Systems

Manufacturer

Shimadzu Medical Systems
  • Manufacturer Address
    Shimadzu Medical Systems, 20101 S Vermont Ave, Torrance CA 90502-1328
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Shimadzu Corp.
  • Source
    USFDA