FDA recall Z-1564-2020

Capintec Inc · Class II · device

Product

Captus 4000e Thyroid Uptake System, Model Numbers 5430-30151 and 5430-30152 - Product Usage: is intended to be used by trained nuclear Medicine Technologists or Nuclear Medicine Physicians to perform Thyroid Uptake Procedures.

Reason for recall

It is possible that the collimators have screw hole locations that were insufficiently tapped. There is a potential for the collimator assembly to fall and come into contact with a patient or operator.

Distribution

Worldwide distribution. US Nationwide, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, France, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Italy, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, and Vietnam. (list updated 3/26/2020)

Key facts

Status
Terminated
Initiation date
2020-03-03
Report date
2020-04-01
Termination date
2021-11-12
Voluntary/Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Location
Florham Park, NJ, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-1564-2020