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Class 2 Device Recall Altaire Shoulder Coil |
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Date Initiated by Firm |
July 30, 2007 |
Date Posted |
September 26, 2007 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on October 05, 2010 |
Recall Number |
Z-1263-2007 |
Recall Event ID |
44702 |
510(K)Number |
K002420
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Product Classification |
Shoulder Coil - Product Code LNH
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Product |
Altaire Shoulder Coil, an accessory to the Altaire MRI system. The shoulder coil is a two-channel, receive only coil that functions at 29.641 MHz band. It consists of a cable and a coil (imaging) body. A portion of the cable is referred to as the balun assembly or balun trap. The shoulder coil assembly is packaged in a cardboard box with foam inserts. |
Code Information |
Serial Numbers: 203, 303, 305, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 323, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 332, 333, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387, 388, 389, 390,, 391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, 399, 400, 401, 402,, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 424, 425, 426, 427, 429, 430, 431, 432, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 445, 446, 447, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 456, 457, 458, 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, 469, 470, 472, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480, 481, 482, 483, 485, 486, 487, 488, 489, 491, 492, 493, 494, 495, 496, 497 499, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 509, 510, 512, 513, 514, 515 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 527, 528, 529 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 547, 548, 549, 550, 551, 552, 553, 554, 555, 556, 557, 559, 560, 561, 562, 563, 564, 565, 566, 567, 568, 570, 571, 572, 573, 574, 575, 576, 577, 578, 579, 580, 581, 582, 583, 584, 585, 586, 587, 588, 589, 590, 591, 592, 593, 594, 595, 596, 597, 598, 599, 600, 601, 602, 603. |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Hitachi Medical Systems America Inc 1959 Summit Commerce Park Twinsburg OH 44087-2371
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For Additional Information Contact |
330-425-1313 Ext. 3720
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall |
Overheating; A portion (balun assembly) of the cable that connects the shoulder coil to the actual MRI unit may malfunction and result in overheating of the balun assembly. The overheating of the balun assembly could result in injury to the patient or operator if either came into contact with the assembly.
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FDA Determined Cause 2 |
Other |
Action |
On 7/30/07, Hitachi sent a Device Correction letter via courier with receipt tracking to all affected customers outlining the risk of overheating of the cable balun assembly and subsequent risk of patient/operator injury. The letter notifies customers that (1) Hitachi will be contacting them in the future to schedule an on-site visit for replacement of the Altaire Shoulder Coil; (2) the replacement will begin in September, 2007 and continue until all affected coils are replaced; and (3) customers that have noticed overheating of the cable balun assembly are urged to notify Hitachi for immediate replacement service. |
Quantity in Commerce |
273 |
Distribution |
Nationwide: U.S. A. to include: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, HI, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, & WY. |
Total Product Life Cycle |
TPLC Device Report
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1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls.
2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall.
3 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.
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510(K) Database |
510(K)s with Product Code = LNH and Original Applicant = HITACHI MEDICAL SYSTEMS AMERICA, INC.
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