Gendex GXPS-500 SOLID STATE X-RAY IMAGER — Class II medical device recall Z-0840-2020
Terminated recall by Palodex Group Oy, reported 2020-01-29, distributed in PA, WI. Slow degradation of plastic insulation used in the PSU DC plug of the DIGORA Optime, Scan eXam, Express, GXPS-
| Recall number | Z-0840-2020 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Palodex Group Oy, Tuusula, Finland |
| Recall initiated | 2020-01-07 |
| Classified | 2020-01-23 |
| Reported by FDA | 2020-01-29 |
| Terminated | 2024-04-15 |
| Distributed | PA, WI |
| Countries outside the US | AE, AR, AT, AU, BE, BR, CA, CH, CL, CN, CR, CZ, DE, DK, DZ, EC, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IL, IN, IT, JP, KR, KW, MT, MY, NL, NO, NZ, OM, PK, PL, QA, RO, RS, SA, SE, SG, SI, TH, TR, TW, VN |
| Quantity | 101 |
| Reason classes | specification failure, device malfunction |
| Serial numbers | GJ1209488, GJ1209489, GJ1209491, GJ1209492, GJ1209493, GJ1209494, GJ1209495, GJ1209496, GJ1209498, GJ1209499, GJ1209504, GJ1209505, GJ1209506, GJ1209507, GJ1209509, GJ1209510, GJ1209511, GJ1209513, GJ1209514, GJ1209516, GJ1211287, GJ1211288, GJ1211289, GJ1211290, GJ1211291 and 76 more |
Product
Gendex GXPS-500 SOLID STATE X-RAY IMAGER (FLAT PANEL/DIGITAL IMAGER)
Reason for recall
Slow degradation of plastic insulation used in the PSU DC plug of the DIGORA Optime, Scan eXam, Express, GXPS-500 systems may result in short circuiting which may cause heating and melting. The melting may generate smoke and eventually cause the PSU to fail.
Machine access
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