Date Initiated by Firm |
July 14, 2006 |
Date Posted |
August 31, 2006 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on September 05, 2006 |
Recall Number |
Z-1481-06 |
Recall Event ID |
36109 |
510(K)Number |
K051418
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Product Classification |
radiography machine - Product Code MQB
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Product |
Regius Model 370 Digital Radiography Konica Minolta |
Code Information |
Serial # 0729-0005 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Konica Minolta Medical Imaging USA, Inc. 411 Newark Pompton Tpke Wayne NJ 07470-6657
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For Additional Information Contact |
Clifford Hults 800-934-1034 Ext. 1362
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall |
A hand grip column, even though locked in position, moved downward about 3 cm while a patient was holding the hand grip for lateral exposure. When the hand grip moved down, the patient who was holding it lost his or her balance and almost fell. This problem only occurred in Japan with one system.
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FDA Determined Cause 2 |
Other |
Action |
Konica Minolta USA contacted the site of the sole US user by phone on 7/14/06, followed by e-mail and certified mail/return receipt. |
Quantity in Commerce |
1 in US |
Distribution |
Texas |
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 = MQB and Original Applicant = KONICA MINOLTA MEDICAL & GRAPHIC, INC.
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