Retiro De Equipo (Recall) de CHVH001A/1B Variable Helical Pitch (vHP) Software for TSX101A: Aquilion 64

Según U.S. Food and Drug Administration, este evento ( retiro de equipo (recall) ) involucró a un dispositivo médico en United States que fue producido por Toshiba American Medical Systems Inc.

¿Qué es esto?

Una corrección al equipo o acción de retiro tomada por el fabricante para abordar un problema con un dispositivo médico. Los retiros (recalls) ocurren cuando un dispositivo médico está defectuoso, cuando puede poner en riesgo la salud, o cuando simultáneamente está defectuoso y puede poner en riesgo la salud.

Más información acerca de la data acá
  • Tipo de evento
    Recall
  • ID del evento
    55542
  • Clase de Riesgo del Evento
    Class 2
  • Número del evento
    Z-2204-2011
  • Fecha de inicio del evento
    2010-04-09
  • Fecha de publicación del evento
    2011-05-19
  • Estado del evento
    Terminated
  • País del evento
  • Fecha de finalización del evento
    2012-08-17
  • Fuente del evento
    USFDA
  • URL de la fuente del evento
  • Notas / Alertas
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Notas adicionales en la data
    System, x-ray, tomography, computed - Product Code JAK
  • Causa
    The recall was initiated by toshiba america medical systems (tams) because the software associated with tsx-101a: aquilion 64 can prevent scanning from being performed at the specified helical pitch (couch movement speed).
  • Acción
    Toshiba America Medical Systems (TAMS) forwarded an Urgent: Medical Device Correction letter, dated 4/6/10, with attached Customer Reply Form, via US Postal Service to all customers who purchased the CHVH-001A/1B variable helical pitch (vHP) software for TSX-I0IA: Aquilion 64. The letter provides the customers with an explanation of the problem identified and actions to be taken. Customers were informed that a Toshiba service representative would contact them to schedule an appointment in order to install a corrective measure that will prevent the occurrence of the problem. Toshiba would like customers to set a scan range different from that for the previous scan for the second and subsequent vHP scans, if multiple vHP scans with the same scan conditions are performed in Auto Mode. Customers were instructed to complete and return the attached form and fax it to the toll free number at the top of the form. The form can also be sent via e-mail to raffairs@tams.com. Customers with any questions can contact the Director of Regulatory Affairs at (800) 421-1968 or contact their local Representative at (800) 521-1968.

Device

  • Modelo / Serial
    SERIAL NUMBERS:  2089, 2114, 2302, 3204, 2037, 2014, 2040, 2898, 2054, 2042, 2067, 2202, 2241, 2100, 2038, 2101, 2102, 2244, 2097, 2931, 2900, 3085, 2412, 2595, 2106, 2041, 2108, 2113, 2130, 2135, 2147, 2158, 2063, 2157, 2161, and  2243.
  • Clasificación del producto
  • Clase de dispositivo
    2
  • ¿Implante?
    No
  • Distribución
    Nationwide Distribution -- MN, OH, MO, MI, NY, KS, MD, TX, NJ, IL, ID, TN, AZ, PA, HI, GA, MT, WA, FL, NC, WI, ME, & CA.
  • Descripción del producto
    CHVH-001A/1B Variable Helical Pitch (vHP) Software for TSX-101A: Aquilion 64; System, X-Ray, Tomography Computed
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer

  • Dirección del fabricante
    Toshiba American Medical Systems Inc, 2441 Michelle Dr, P.O. Box 2068, Tustin CA 92781-2068
  • Empresa matriz del fabricante (2017)
  • Source
    USFDA