APLIO 500 TUS-A500 diagnostic ultrasound system
This recall has been terminated (originally issued May 1, 2017).
- Recall Initiated
- May 1, 2017
- Terminated
- October 11, 2023
- Recall Number
- Z-2711-2017
- Quantity
- 307 units
- Firm Location
- Tustin, CA
- Official Source
- View on FDA website ↗
Reason for Recall
When Continuous Trace method is used as the tracing method on Spectral Doppler in velocity trace measurement, an incorrect value may be displayed in the ultrasound systems and in the ultrasound workstations listed below.
Distribution
Nationwide Distribution
Lot / Code Info
Serial Numbers: AAC1652199, AAC1652200, AAC1652201, AAC1652202, AAC1652203, AAC1652204, AAC1652205, AAC1652206, AAC1652207, AAC1652208, AAC1662209, AAC1662210, AAC1662211, AAC1662212, AAC1662213, AAC1662214, AAC1662215, AAC1662216, AAC1662217, AAC1662218, AAC1662219, AAC1662220, AAC1662221, AAC1662222, AAC1662223, AAC1672224, AAC1672225, AAC1672226, AAC1672227, AAC1672228, AAC1672229, AAC1672230, AAC1672231, AAC1672232, AAC1672233, AAC1692234, AAC1692235, AAC1692236, AAC1692237, AAC1692238, AAC1692239, AAC1692240, AAC1692241, AAC1692242, AAC1692243, AAC1692244, AAC1692245, AAC1692246, AAC1692247, AAC1692248, AAC1692249, AAC1692250, AAC1692251, AAC1692252, AAC1692253, AAC16X2254, AAC16X2255, AAC16X2256, AAC16X2257, AAC16X2258, AAC16X2259, AAC16X2260, AAC16X2261, AAC16X2262, AAC16X2263, AAC16Y2264, AAC16Y2265, AAC16Y2266, AAC16Y2267, AAC16Y2268, AAC16Y2269, AAC16Y2270, AAC16Y2271, AAC16Y2272, AAC16Y2273, AAC16Y2275, AAC16Y2276, AAC16Y2278, AAC16Y2279, AAC16Y2280, AAC16Y2281, AAC16Y2282, AAC16Y2283, AAC16Y2284, AAC16Y2285, AAC16Y2286, AAC16Y2287, AAC16Y2288, AAC16Y2289, AAC16Y2290, AAC16Y2291, AAC16Y2292, AAC16Y2293, AAD16Z2297, AAD16Z2298, AAD16Z2299, AAD16Z2300, AAD16Z2301, AAD16Z2302, AAD16Z2308, AAD16Z2309, AAD16Z2310, AAD16Z2311, AAD16Z2312, AAD16Z2313, AAD16Z2314, AAD16Z2315, AAD16Z2316, AAD1712317, AAD1712318, AAD1712319, AAD1712320, AAD1712321, AAD1712322, AAA1652007, AAA1652008, AAA1652009, AAA1652010, AAA1652011, AAA1652012, AAA1652014, AAA1652015, AAA1652016, AAA1652017, AAA1652018, AAA1652019, AAA1652020, AAA1652021, AAA1652022, AAA1652023, AAA1652024, AAA1652025, AAA1662076, AAA1662077, AAA1662078, AAA1662079, AAA1662080, AAA1662081, AAA1662082, AAA1662083, AAA1662084, AAA1662085, AAA1662086, AAA1662087, AAA1662088, AAA1662090, AAA1662091, AAA1662092, AAA1662093, AAA1672105, AAA1672106, AAA1672107, AAA1672108, AAA1672109, AAA1672110, AAA1672111, AAA1672112, AAA1672113, AAA1672114, AAA1672116, AAA1672117, AAA1672118, AAA1672119, AAA1672120, AAA1672121, AAA1672122, AAA1672123, AAA1672124, AAA1672125, AAA1672126, AAA1672127, AAA1672128, AAA1672129, AAA1672130, AAA1672131, AAA1672132, AAA1672133, AAA1672134, AAA1672135, AAA1672137, AAA1672141, AAA1672143, AAA1672144, AAA1672145, AAA1682146, AAA1682147, AAA1682148, AAA1682149, AAA1682150, AAA1682151, AAA1682152, AAA1682153, AAA1682154, AAA1682155, AAA1682156, AAA1682157, AAA1682158, AAA1682159, AAA1682162, AAA1692171, AAA1692172, AAA1692173, AAA1692174, AAA1692175, AAA1692176, AAA1692178, AAA1692179, AAA1692180, AAA6172101, AAA16Z2006, AAA16Z2007, AAA16Z2008, AAA16Z2009, AAA16Z2010, AAA16Z2011, AAA16Z2012, AAA16Z2013, AAA16Z2014, AAA16Z2016, AAA16Z2017, AAA16Z2018, AAA16Z2019, AAA16Z2020, AAA16Z2021, AAA16Z2022, AAA16Z2023, AAA16Z2024, AAA16Z2025, AAA16Z2026, AAA16Z2027, AAA16Z2028, AAA16Z2029, AAA16Z2030, AAA1712031, AAA1712032, AAA1712033, AAA1712034, AAA1712035, AAA1712036, AAA1712037, AAA1712038, AAA1712039, AAA1712042, AAA1712043, AAA1712044, AAA1712045, AAA1722046, AAA1722047, AAA1722048, AAA1722049, AAA1722050, AAA1722051, AAA1722052, AAA1722053, AAA1722054, AAA1722055, AAA1722056, AAA1722057, AAA1722058, AAA1722059, AAA1722060, AAA1722062, AAA1722076, AAA1722084, AAA1722086, AAA1722087, AAA1722088, AAA1722089, AAA1722090, AAA1722091, AAA1722092, AAA1722093, AAA1722094, AAA1722095, AAA1722101, AAA1722102, AAA1722103, AAA1722104, AAA1722105, AAA1722106, AAA1722107, AAA1722108, AAA1722109, AAA1722110, AAA1722111, AAA1722112, AAA1722113, AAA1722114, AAA1722115, AAA1722116, AAA1722117, AAA1722118, AAA1722119, AAA1722120, AAA1722121, AAA1722122, AAA1722123, AAA1722124, AAA1722125, AAA1722126, AAA1722127, AAA1722128, AAA1722129, AAA1732136, AAA1732137, AAA1732138, AAA1732139, AAA1732140.
Root Cause
Software Manufacturing/Software Deployment
Action Taken
Toshiba Medical sent an Urgent Medical Device Correction letter on May 1, 2017. The consignee is instructed not to use the Continuous Trace method for cardiac velocity trace measurements to quantify the MPG values. Modified software is being provided. A Toshiba service representative will contact the consignee to make an appointment to install the modified software to fix the problem. Customers were asked to complete the form and fax it to the toll-free number shown at the top of the form. The form can also be sent by email to RAffairs@tams.com. Customers with questions were instructed to call 800-521-1968.