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AIRIS II, Altaire Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging Device Systems

FDA device recall Z-1104-06 · posted 2006-06-10 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm
Hitachi Medical Systems America Inc
Reason for recall
Software anomaly-A software defect can cause the slice line indicator to become mis-positioned during Multi-Planar Reconstructions (MPR) with the potential for patient mis-diagnosis.
Action taken
The firm''s Field Service personnel will apprise the customers of this situation during scheduled visits at each customer location. During this visit, the corrected software will be installed by the Hitachi Field Service Technician. The installation of the software upgrades by the service technicians began on 4/28/2006. The firm anticipates that the correction of all units in their inventory as well as those units installed out-in-the-field will becompleted by 6/15/2006.
Root cause
Other
Status
Terminated
Product code
LNH
Quantity affected
5
Distribution
The devices were distributed to five (5) customers located in four (4)states: Colorado, Ohio, Nebraska and Texas
Date initiated
2006-04-28
Date posted
2006-06-10
Date terminated
2008-11-24
Location
Twinsburg, OH

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