Olympus Scientific Solutions Americas Corporation — Class II medical device recall Z-1036-2017
Terminated recall by Olympus Scientific Solutions Americas, reported 2017-02-08, distributed in AZ, CA, CO, GA, IL, IN, KS, LA…. It was discovered under rare circumstances the LED warning light circuit could fail. If this happens, while th
| Recall number | Z-1036-2017 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | FDA mandated |
| Recalling firm | Olympus Scientific Solutions Americas, Waltham, MA, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2017-01-07 |
| Classified | 2017-02-01 |
| Reported by FDA | 2017-02-08 |
| Terminated | 2019-08-27 |
| Distributed | AZ, CA, CO, GA, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, MN, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TX, VA, WA |
| Quantity | 74 |
Product
Olympus Scientific Solutions Americas Corporation ( OSSA ) VANTA¿ XRF Analyzer. Model Vanta VCR and Vanta VMR Analytical X-ray systems
Reason for recall
It was discovered under rare circumstances the LED warning light circuit could fail. If this happens, while the instrument is emitting X-rays during at test, the LED warning lights will not illuminate. The test runs normally and will execute as before, but the light will not be on.
Machine access
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