Hitachi Oasis MRI System - C-Spine Coil
This recall has been terminated (originally issued January 6, 2017).
- Recall Initiated
- January 6, 2017
- Terminated
- November 8, 2018
- Recall Number
- Z-1096-2017
- Quantity
- 180 units
- Firm Location
- Twinsburg, OH
- Official Source
- View on FDA website ↗
Reason for Recall
The customer indicated that the coil balun was hot to the touch when removing the coil from the patient table after an exam.
Distribution
USA (nationwide) distribution. The product was distributed to the following states: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, and WY. There are three (3) government accounts for this recall: VA Medical Center/Lyster Army Health Clinic, Parma VA Medical Center, Outpatient Clinic. There are no Canada accounts for this recall. There are no Mexico accounts for this recall.
Lot / Code Info
M001 to M028, M029 to M083, M085 to M090, M092 to M104, M106, M110 to M111, M113 to M114, M116 to M123, M125, M128 to M131, M133, M139 to M141, M143 to M147, M150, M152, M154, M159, M161, M163, M166, M169 to M176, M179, M182, M183, M185, M186, M190, M194 to 196, M201, M207 to M238
Root Cause
Component design/selection
Action Taken
Hitachi sent an Urgent : Device Correction Notice dated January 3, 2017, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customer. The firm plans to visit each site and replace the cable balun and also confirm receipt of the notification letter. The firm will quarantine returned baluns in their warehouse until they are reworked. For further questions regarding this recall please call (330) 425-1313 ext. 3720.