Ultrasonic pulsed doppler imaging system — Class II medical device recall Z-1282-2021
Terminated recall by Hitachi Medical Systems America Inc, reported 2021-03-31, distributed nationwide. Arietta 850 software version 4.0.0., 4.0.1, and 4.0.2 has an error in the focus point and transducer aperture
| Recall number | Z-1282-2021 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Hitachi Medical Systems America Inc, Twinsburg, OH, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2021-03-01 |
| Classified | 2021-03-19 |
| Reported by FDA | 2021-03-31 |
| Terminated | 2021-11-04 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Quantity | 1 |
| Reason classes | specification failure, software |
Product
Ultrasonic pulsed doppler imaging system - Product Usage: intended for use by trained personnel (doctor, Sonographer, etc.) for the diagnostic ultrasound evaluation of Fetal, Abdominal, Intra-operative (Spec.), Intraoperative (Neuro.), Laparoscopic, Pediatric, Small Organ (Spec.), Neonatal Cephalic, Adult Cephalic, Trans-rectal, Trans-vaginal, Trans-esoph. (non-Card.), Musculo-skel. (Convent.), Musculo-skel. (Superfic.), Wound (Cavernous/Non-Cavernous), Gynecology, Cardiac Adult, Cardiac Pediatric, Trans-esophageal (card.), Peripheral vessel, Endoscopy clinical applications.
Reason for recall
Arietta 850 software version 4.0.0., 4.0.1, and 4.0.2 has an error in the focus point and transducer aperture settings in the SWE function. When the affected software with SWE function is used in conjunction with the C252 probe, this error can result in out of specification MI/TI acoustic output. The MI/TI acoustic output is higher than regulatory limits.
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