FDA recall Z-1880-2018

Visaris DOO · Class II · device

Product

Visaris Vision/Auto, ddRAura OTC APS, Diagnostic X-Ray System, Version 2.2 The Vision systems are intended for use in all areas of diagnostic radiography imaging and specifically at secondary and tertiary levels of medical care. Powerful positioning capability makes this system particularly suited for institutions with immobile or hardly mobile patients, such as trauma wards and emergency departments. The system s versatility also makes it suitable for unified diagnostic imaging services for medium size hospitals where this system can cover all diagnostic radiography needs. In general, Vision systems are intended to position the patient, x-ray source and digital detector in such a way as to expose only the desired patient anatomy to X-rays and capture the resulting x-ray image. They are then intended to process the acquired image to a diagnostic viewing level and export it in DICOM format through an option of several distribution media including film, paper, CD-DVD and digital PACS

Reason for recall

A failure of the tube arm suspension is possible while the tube arm height is being adjusted. During tube height adjustment there is a small probability of failure of both the primary and redundant holding mechanisms, causing uncontrollable descent of the tube arm and a potential risk of injury to the patient.

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - US Distribution to the states of : FL, LA, MD, MS, NJ, and NY., and to the countries of : Czech Republic, Germany, Serbia, Switzerland, Taiwan, and United Kingdom.

Key facts

Status
Terminated
Initiation date
2018-04-05
Report date
2018-05-23
Termination date
2019-09-19
Voluntary/Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Location
Belgrade

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-1880-2018