ClearanceBrief
Recall Z-1078-06 ยท JAK System, X-Ray, Tomography, Computed

Hitachi Medical Systems America Inc

Hitachi CXR-4 CT Computed Tomography X-ray System (including SceptreP3 PET/CT)

DateJun 3, 2006 (initiated Feb 21, 2006)
StatusTerminated
ReasonThe device has a software anomaly which affects the system's ability to create Multiplanar Reconstructions (MPR). Some images from the resulting series do not display correctly, or display at all, when MPR was run on them.
Root causeOther
ActionHitachi Medical Systems America, Inc. became aware of an intermittent problem in the Multi-planar Reconstruction process when covering long ranges that could result in blank frames in the displayed reconstructions. HMSA also discovered a second software-related problem with the 50mm scale displayed on filmed images. In cases where the image has been magnified before filming, the 50mm scale is not correctly sized to the magnified image. Software corrections have already been installed on all units in order to correct the first of these problems (MPRs). According to the firm''s Device Notificat
Quantity15 units
DistributionThe recalled MRI systems were distributed throughout the continental United States.
FDA recordOpen on fda.gov

510(k) clearances named in this recall

K040902HITACHI PRESTO
Hitachi Medical Systems America, Inc., Apr 21, 2004
K042428SCEPTREP3 PET/CT
Hitachi Medical Systems America, Inc., Sep 17, 2004