ClearanceBrief
Recall Z-0029-2007 ยท LNH System, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Hitachi Medical Systems America Inc

MRP-7000 and AIRIS Magnetic Resonance Imaging Systems, Software Versions: V7.0A to V7.0J.

DateOct 12, 2006 (initiated Aug 16, 2006)
StatusTerminated
ReasonImage orientation error. When a 3D Maximum Intensity Projection (MIP) image data set is transferred from the MRI system to a computer workstation via the DICOM protocol, the anatomical markers do not change between the images as they rotate.
Root causeOther
ActionOn 8/16/2006, Hitachi issued two (2) Device Correction letters. The first letter was addressed to the five (5) customers whose system units are currently ''de-installed''. This letter informs the customers of the problem and asks that the customer(s) please contact the firm''s Customer Service Center on their toll-free tel. # 1-800-800-4925, in order to schedule a device correction should the customer ever re-activate/install their system(s). The second letter, issued to the customers with activated MRP-7000 and/or AIRIS MRI systems, informs the customers of the problem, and states that a H
Quantity348 units
DistributionNationwide and Puerto Rico.
FDA recordOpen on fda.gov

510(k) clearances named in this recall

K911667HITACHI MRP-7000 MAGNETIC ROSONANCE DEVICE
Hitachi Medical Systems America, Inc., May 30, 1991
K945155AIRIS
Hitachi Medical Systems America, Inc., May 24, 1995