Class 2 Device Recall DRXRevolution Mobile XRay System

• Date Initiated by Firm: August 29, 2013
• Date Posted: January 03, 2014
• Recall Status: Terminated on November 18, 2015
• Recall Number: Z-0491-2014
• Recall Event ID: 66744
• Product Classification: System, x-ray, mobile - Product Code IZL
• Product: Carestream DRX-Revolution Mobile X-Ray System -- Made in U.S.A. by Carestream Health Inc. 150 Verona Street, Rochester, NY . 14608 --- The DRX Revolution Mobile system is a mobile diagnostic x-ray system for generation of x-rays for examination of various anatomical regions. These products are mobile diagnostic x-ray systems designed to perform radiographic x-ray examinations on all pediatric and adult patients, in all patient treatment areas.
• Code Information: DRX Revolution Mobile X-Ray Systems manufactured from June 2012 through October 2013: Serial Numbers DRXR00690, 111, 114, 119, 121, 122, 123, 125, 126, 134, 142, 143, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 173, 174, 176, 177, 178, 180, 181, 182, 183, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 196, 197, 198, 199, 201, 202, 203, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 211, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 254, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 275, 276, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 305, 312, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 353, 355, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 372, 373, 375, 376, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 388, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, 399, 400, 401, 403, 405, 412, 413, 414, 415, 417, 420, 421, 423, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 441, 442, 443, 444, 451, 452, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 461, 464, 466, 467, 487, 488, 489, 490, 495, 506, 510, 511, 512, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 530, 538, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 547, 548, 549, 555, 557, 560, 561, 562, 563, 564, 581, 583, 584, 590, 591, 592, 593, 594, 595, 596, 597, 598, 599, 601, 602, 603, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 616, 619, 620, 621, 622, 626, 627, 628, 629, 631, 632, 633, 634, 635, 636, 637, 639, 644, 645, 649, 650, 651, 656, 657, 658, 659, 660, 661, 663, 664, 665, 676, 677, 682, 685, 686, 687, 688, 689, 691, 692, 694, 696, 697, 698, 699, 700, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 718, 723, 724.
• Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer: Carestream Health Inc.; 150 Verona St; Rochester NY 14608-1733
• Manufacturer Reason for Recall: It was discovered that Carestream received a report from a customer that 2 different patients were re-exposed due to the fact that the processed images were not able to be found in the system.
• FDA Determined Cause: Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act
• Action: Carestream sent a letter to all affected customers informing them of the issue, how to detect the issue and actions to be taken by Carestream to correct the issue. The actions to be taken by Carestreamn to correct the issue will include the installation of a software patch to mitigate the effects of the observed failure and remove the possibility of a re-exposure in this failure mode. The correction will be implemented within the US to all affected devices at identified customer sites. For further questions call Carestream Customer Care at 1-800-328-2910, 8 am through 8 pm Eastern Standard Time.
• Quantity in Commerce: 310 systerms domestically
• Distribution: Nationwide
• Total Product Life Cycle: TPLC Device Report

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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.