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Device product

The MSOT Acuity Echo is a Class 4 medical laser device. The MSOT Acuity is a mobile assembly of electrically-powered components intended for imaging and analysis of soft-tissue and vasculature using combined optoacoustic (photoacoustic) and ultrasound (US) imaging.

Z-1100-2025

January 08, 2025

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Ithera Medical Gmbh
Event
Event 96234
Status
Ongoing
Classification
Class II
Quantity
23 units (6 units US)
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1100-2025

Official wording

Reason: The MSOT Acuity Echo does not include an adequate instruction for safe operation of the device. The previous version of the user manuals contained a wrong value for the Nominal Ocular Hazard Distance (NOHD).

Code information: Model numbers MSOT Acuity Echo (Research System) MSOT Acuity Echo CE MSOT Acuity Echo CE2 UDI's: (01)04262380070004 (01)04262380070004(21)22102 (01)04262380070004(21)22203 (01)04262380070004(21)21901 (01)04262380070004(21)22101 (01)04262380070004(21)22104 (01)04262380070004(21)22105 (01)04262380070004(21)22106 (01)04262380070004(21)22107 (01)04262380070004(21)22201 (01)04262380070004(21)22202 (01)04262380070004(21)22204 (01)04262380070004(21)22205 (01)04262380070004(21)22206 (01)04262380070004(21)22301 (01)04262380070004(21)22401

Distribution pattern: Worldwide distribution: US (Nationwide) and OUS (foreign) to countries of: Austria, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Switzerland, and United Kingdom.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    The MSOT Acuity Echo does not include an adequate instruction for safe operation of the device. The previous version of the user manuals contained a wrong value for the Nominal Ocular Hazard Distance (NOHD).