Reported Sep 10, 2014 · Terminated

Hitachi Echelon Oval MRI system is a diagnostic imaging device (one unit per package) and is intended to provide the…

Hitachi Medical Systems America Inc.

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Hitachi Medical Systems America Inc · 1959 Summit Commerce Park · Twinsburg, OH · 44087-2371

Is this the product you have?

  • Hitachi Echelon Oval MRI system is a diagnostic imaging device (one unit per package) and is intended to provide the physician with physiological and clinical information, obtained non-invasively and without the use of ionizing radiation.
Lot codes and dates
  • Product CodesY001, Y002, Y003, Y004, Y005, Y006, Y007, Y008, Y009, Y010, Y011, Y012, Y014, Y015, Y016, Y101, Y102, Y103, Y105, and Y951. To be updated as firm submits information
Amount recalled
39 systems

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

The Gradient Coil was found to have a failure mode that allowed it to overheat and become a burn hazard.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Notice updated Sep 14, 2015 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:14 PM UTC

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