Date Initiated by Firm | May 30, 2014 |
Date Posted | August 01, 2014 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on December 17, 2014 |
Recall Number | Z-2137-2014 |
Recall Event ID |
68406 |
Product Classification |
System, x-ray, stationary - Product Code KPR
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Product | KODAK DirectView DR 9000 System, Catalog Numbers 1966688 (US and Canada) and 8161937 (outside the US and Canada) --- A permanently installed diagnostic x-ray system composed of 3 main components: an operator console, U-Arm assembly with x-ray tube including a collimator, and a stationary generator. |
Code Information |
Service Code 1534 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Carestream Health Inc. 150 Verona St Rochester NY 14608-1733
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For Additional Information Contact | 800-328-2910 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | A control system failure may cause the U-Arm to move downward unexpectedly when the Radiology Technologist is positioning the equipment using the "Up" or "Down" control buttons. Downward movement occurs at three times the normal rate of speed and will continue until the device control button is released, the Emergency Stop button is activated or the equipment Bump Sensor contacts an object. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Nonconforming Material/Component |
Action | Urgent Medical Device Recall Letters (dated 5/29/2014) were sent to the consignees on 5/30/2014. Carestream Health recommends that the DR 9000 U-arm be moved before positioning the patient under the U-arm for a decubitus exam. This will remove any potential safety hazard posed to the patient as a result of any unexpected movement. For questions or concerns, please contact the Carestream Customer Care Center in the US at 1-800-328-2910, available 7 days per week on a 24 hour basis; Outside of the US, please call your local Service support number. |
Quantity in Commerce | Domestic: 100 units; Foreign: 46 units |
Distribution | Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) and the countries of
Canada, China, Italy, Germany, Greece, Kuwait, Spain, South Africa, and United Arab Emirates. |
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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