Medical Device
Manufacturing
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Z-1341-2020Class II

UST-2265-2 Probe, Part Number: UST-2265-2 -

FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation / initiated 2020-01-31 / Terminated

Hitachi Medical Systems America Inc began a recall of UST-2265-2 Probe, Part Number: UST-2265-2 - Product Usage: The UST-2265-2 probe is intended to be used for diagnostic ultrasound imaging or fluid flow analysis... on . FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "These 18 probes may have mis-wiring in the inner cables, causing decreased sensitivity and thus resulting in lower peak velocity readings". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-1341-2020
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation
Product
UST-2265-2 Probe, Part Number: UST-2265-2 - Product Usage: The UST-2265-2 probe is intended to be used for diagnostic ultrasound imaging or fluid flow analysis of the human body as Continuous-wave Doppler (CWD) for Cardiac Adult, Cardiac Pediatric, and Peripheral Vessel.
Product code
ITX Transducer, Ultrasonic, Diagnostic
Reason for recall
These 18 probes may have mis-wiring in the inner cables, causing decreased sensitivity and thus resulting in lower peak velocity readings.
FDA root cause
Process change control
Action
On January 31, 2020, the firm initiated customer communications via Urgent Medical Device Recall letters. Customers were informed of the potential mis-wiring issue. Clinicians are advised to discontinue use of the probes to minimize adverse events. Hitachi Service will contact each affected site to schedule a service visit. Hitachi will test all affected probes and remove and replace any probes that do not pass the test. The correction is expected to begin February 2020.
Quantity in commerce
18
Distribution
Domestic distribution to CA, FL, GA, MA, NV, OH, TX, and WV. Foreign distribution to Canada.
Product codes and lots
Serial Number: G3007689, G3007688, G3007687, 206H2628, 206H2629, 206H2630, 206H2620, 206H2621, 206H2622, 206H2623, 206H26224, 206H2625, 206H2626, 206H2627, 205X3897, 205X3898, 205X3899, and 205X3900

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line
FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-1341-2020
Recall numberClassStatusVoluntary or mandatedReport dateClassified
Z-1341-2020Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated