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Recall Observatory FDA recall evidence

Device product

Echelon, Echelon Oval and Oasis MR imaging device systems; one unit per box. The Echelon, Echelon Oval and Oasis MR systems are imaging devices, and are intended to provide the physician with physiological and clinical information, obtained non-invasively and without the use of ionizing radiation. The MR systems produce transverse, coronal, sagittal, oblique, and curved cross-sectional images that display the internal structure of the head, body, or extremities.

Z-1559-2013

January 31, 2013

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Hitachi Medical Systems America Inc
Event
Event 65438
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
45 system units
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1559-2013

Official wording

Reason: Hitachi discovered a software error that can occur when simultaneously scanning a patient while processing images previously acquired from a different patient. The software error can occur randomly. The error causes an image in the processed dataset to have the same unique identifier (UID) as in the scanning dataset. The processed image is stored in the place of the original image, which is lost.

Code information: The following serial numbers are associated with this recall: Echelon - V061, V062, and V065 Oasis - M009, M017, M067, M071, M084, M106-M108, M110-M141 inclusive, and M952 Echelon Oval - Y001-Y005 inclusive

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide including the states of AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, NC, ND, NY, OH, OR, PA, TX, VA, WA, and WI. One (1) system unit was also distributed to Mexico.

Derived failure modes

  • Device software or design

    reason.device_software_design · v1.0.0

    software error