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DRX-Revolution Mobile X-Ray System, MODEL DRXR-1, Service… recallZ-0800-2015 · Carestream Health Inc · initiated Nov 25, 2014

Class II Terminated All recalls posted in December 2014

Is my device affected?

  1. Compare the model, catalog and lot or serial numbers on your device or its packaging with the code information below. A recall usually covers only specific models or lots.
  2. If yours is listed, follow the instructions from Carestream Health Inc or your healthcare provider. The company's action is summarized under what the company is doing.
  3. Do not stop using a prescribed or implanted device on your own — talk to your healthcare provider first.

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Why it was recalled

While servicing a unit at a customer site, a field engineer discovered a broken bolt from the carriage assembly. Carestream has identified an issue related to the DRX-Revolution Mobile X-Ray System in which bolts that secure the x-ray tube assembly/boom to the device mounting block may break. It has been determined that this issue is a result of an improperly assembled part which holds the x-ray

FDA root cause category: Device Design

What the company is doing

The firm, Carestream, sent an "URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL" letter dated 11/20/2014 to US Consignees/customers via Certified Mail on 11/25/2014. Foreign accounts will be notified as soon as possible. The letter described the product, problem and actions to taken. The customers were instructed if they observe a loosened boom to follow the procedure for turning the system off; stop using the device and contact Carestream Customer Care Center in the U.S. at 1-800-328-2910, available 7 days per week on a 24 hour basis; Outside of the U.S., call your local Service support number. Carestream Health Service representative will contact all customers to schedule a visit to inspect the DRX-Revolution Mobile X-Ray System. If a repair is required it will be completed by a Carestream Field Engineer. If you have any questions, contact the Regulatory Affairs Manager at 585-627-8230 or Carestream Customer Care Center in the U.S. at 1-800-328-2910, available 7 days per week on a 24 hour basis.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-0800-2015
Recall class
Class II
Status
Terminated
Initiated by the company
Nov 25, 2014
Posted by the FDA
Dec 16, 2014
Recalling firm
Carestream Health Inc
Quantity
629 units (Domestic: 358 units; Foreign: 271 units)
Product code
IZL
FDA submissions
K120062
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) and countries of: AUSTRALIA, BELGIUM, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, DENMARK, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, ITALY, JAPAN, KOREA, KUWAIT, MALAYSIA, NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, NORWAY, PALESTINE, PHILIPPINES, POLAND, PORTUGAL, SAUDI ARABIA, SINGAPORE, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, TAIWAN, THAILAND, and UNITED KINGDOM.

Product description

DRX-Revolution Mobile X-Ray System, MODEL DRXR-1, Service Code 1243, Catalog Number 1060177 (China) and 1019397 (all other countries) --- Carestream Health, Inc. The DRX-Revolution Mobile X-Ray System is a mobile imaging system that incorporates a self contained x-ray generator, image receptor, imaging display and software for acquiring medical diagnostic images outside of a standard x-ray room. The DRX-Revolution Mobile X-Ray System has a motor for driving the system so that the operator does not have to push the system, but can walk behind the system while it is moving from one location to another.

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

Serial Numbers 101 to 764

Other devices under the same FDA submission

1 device cleared under K120062 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.

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