AortaScan AMI 9700 The AortaScan AMI 9700 is an ultrasound device that projects ultrasound energy into the mid-abdomen to obtain an image of the abdominal aorta for aortic diameter measurements
This recall has been terminated (originally issued October 4, 2010).
- Company
- Verathon, Inc.
- Recall Initiated
- August 23, 2010
- Posted
- October 4, 2010
- Terminated
- September 8, 2011
- Recall Number
- Z-0004-2011
- Quantity
- 73 units
- Firm Location
- Bothell, WA
- Official Source
- View on FDA website ↗
Reason for Recall
The AortaScan AMI 9700 devices may experience the loss of a factory installed software configuration file which results in a loss of the aorta measurement function.
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - USA and the countries of Australia, Canada, China, Colombia, European Union, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, and Singapore.
Lot / Code Info
Serial numbers: A7001001, A7001005, A7001040, A7001041, A7001042, A7001043, A7001044, A7001045, A7001046, A7001047, A7001048, A7001049, A7001050, A7001051, A7001052, A7001053, A7001054, A7001055, A7001056, A7001057, A7001062, A7001065, A7001066, A7001067, A7001069, A7001071, A7001089, A7001090, A7001091, A7001092, A7001093, A7001094, A7001095, A7001096, A7001097, A7001098, A7001099, A7001100, A7001101, A7001102, A7001103, A7001106, A7001107, A7001108, A7001109, A7001110, A7001111, A7001112, A7001113, A7001114, A7001115, A7001116, A7001117, A7001118, A7001119, A7001120, A7001121, A7001122, A7001123, A7001124, A7001125, A7001127, A7001128, A7001129, A7001130, A7001131, A7001132, A7001133, A7001134, A7001135, A7001136, A7001138, and A7001139.
Root Cause
Software design
Action Taken
Verathon sent an URGENT Medical Device Recall Notification letter dated August 12, 2010 to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Verathon provided an addendum to the User Manual with instructions on how to reset the instrument. Customers were advised to: " Add the enclosed addendum to their current Users Manual. " Update the application software of the device to v2.7.0 or higher. If the customers had questions or needed support for the software update process, they were to contact Verathon Medical Customer Care at (425) 867-1348 or (800) 331-2313 or cservice@verathon.com.