Recall Z-1091-2016 ยท IYO System, Imaging, Pulsed Echo, Ultrasonic
Verathon, Inc.
BladderScan BVI 9600, Model Numbers: 0270-0451, 0270-0452, 0270-0754, and U270-0451. AortaScan AMI 9700, Model Numbers: 0270-0636, 0270-0639, and U270-0636.
| Date | Nov 30, 2015 |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | The firm is providing customers with an updated Operations and Maintenance Manual for each of the BladderScan BVI 9600 and AortaScan AMI 9700 devices. The updated Operations and Maintenance Manuals clarify that these devices should not be used for the screening, detection, or diagnosis of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs). |
| Root cause | Device Design |
| Action | Verathon sent an URGENT: MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION BLADDERSCAN BVI 9600 WITH AORTASCAN MODE & AORTASCAN AMI 9700 letter dated November 30, 2015, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customer. Verathon will manage other international consignees outside Europe internally and follow a similar approach as the firm requested Stericycle to perform. Verathon will instruct the companys foreign distributors to communicate the Customer Correction Letter and provide the revised OMMs to their international customers. This cur |
| Quantity | 2524 units total (1441 units of BVI 9600 and 820 units of AMI 9700 in US; 209 units of BVI 9600 and 54 units of AMI 9700 |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide) and to the countries of : Guam, United Arab Emirates, Australia, Belgium, Canada , China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Saudi Arabia, Sweden , Taiwan, and United Kingdom |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
| K082456 | VERATHON INC. BLADDERSCAN ULTRASOUND SYSTEM, MODEL BVI 9600 Verathon Incorporated, Dec 1, 2008 |