FDA recall Z-0199-2019

Canon Medical System, USA, INC. · Class II · device

Product

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging Systems that are indicated for use as a diagnostic imaging modality that produces cross-sectional transaxial, coronal, sagittal, and oblique images that display anatomic structures of the head or body.

Reason for recall

When using respiratory gating with Steady Mode ON in Spin Echo sequence scanning, the SAR (Specific Absorption Rate) value displayed on the console may be lower than the actual SAR value. The actual applied SAR values may exceed the FIRST LEVEL CONTROLLED OPERATING MODE.

Distribution

Domestic: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, WA, WI, WV, and WY. International: Algeria, Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Congo, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Guinea, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Kenya, Korea, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Sudan, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, and Vietnam

Key facts

Status
Ongoing
Initiation date
2018-05-30
Report date
2018-10-31
Voluntary/Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Location
Tustin, CA, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-0199-2019