| Date Initiated by Firm | August 24, 2004 |
| Date Posted | December 02, 2004 |
| Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on September 02, 2005 |
| Recall Number | Z-0273-05 |
| Recall Event ID |
30420 |
| Product Classification |
System, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging - Product Code LNH
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| Product | Magnetic Resonance Imaging Systems, under the following names:
Visart
Excelart
Excelart P2
Excelart P3
Excelart SPIN |
| Code Information |
No specific codes were listed. |
| FEI Number |
2020563
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Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Toshiba American Med Sys Inc 2441 Michelle Dr Tustin CA 92781
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| For Additional Information Contact | Michaela Mahl 714-730-5000 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Software defect causes patient identification number to be truncated. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Other |
| Action | Firm issued a letter notifying users of systems that when transferring image data to a DICOM server for any patient born on January 1, to verify that the Patient ID is correct on the DICOM server after the transfer. Firm will modify the software by January 2005. |
| Quantity in Commerce | 39 units |
| Distribution | Nationwide. |
| 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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