Recall – Vertebral Motion Analyzer

Company:Canon Medical System, USA, INC.
Date of Enforcement Report 9/12/2018
Class II:

PRODUCT
Vertebral Motion Analyzer (VMA) Version 2.3.252. VMA software is a quantitative imaging software application intended to be used to process digital image files. Recall Number: Z-2964-2018

REASON
It was found when an operator performs a radiography using the wireless flat panel detector (FPD), a message window was displayed on the monitor stating image transmission was not completed and there was no image. It also showed the OK button to reacquire image data form the FPD, and the Cancel button to cancel the reacquisition. When the operator selects the OK button, the same message window appears. The operator then repeated the same operation several times and finally selected the Cancel button to quit the reacquisition mode.

RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER
Canon Medical System, USA, INC. Tustin, CA on 4/18/2018 Voluntary: Firm Initiated recall is ongoing.

VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE
43

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