Recall Z-2177-2014— Carestream Health, Inc.

Class II · Terminated

Class II FDA medical device recall by Carestream Health, Inc., initiated 2014-07-09, terminated 2017-05-12. It names one FDA 510(k) clearance: K051258. Product: Kodak DirectView DR 7500 Diagnostic X-Ray System Product Usage: The DR 7500 system is a permanently installed diagnostic x-ray system composed of 4 main components: an operator console, over head tube crane, x-ray tube assembly including a collimator and stationary generator. In addition the device can use an x-ray table and /or wallstand/bucky to complete x-ray exposures. The DR 7500 System is a permanently installed diagnostic x-ray system for generation of x-rays for examination of various anatomical regions.. Reason: An on-site evaluation of the equipment parts that attach the Beta Assembly (x-ray tube and collimator) to the Over Head Tube Crane (OTC) Telescope was completed by Carestream Health (CSH) Service Engineering. Inspection of these parts revealed that the tab on the lock washer was not bent into the lock nut recess and because the Beta Assembly detached from the OTC telescope, the lock nut was not sufficiently tightened..

Recalling firm
Carestream Health, Inc.
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2014-07-09
Terminated
2017-05-12
Firm location
Rochester, NY, United States

510(k) clearances named in this recall

1 on FDA's record

K-numbers as listed on FDA's Recall Enterprise System record for this event (openFDA device/recall k_numbers). The recall may also cover devices cleared under other submissions not named here.

Product description

Kodak DirectView DR 7500 Diagnostic X-Ray System Product Usage: The DR 7500 system is a permanently installed diagnostic x-ray system composed of 4 main components: an operator console, over head tube crane, x-ray tube assembly including a collimator and stationary generator. In addition the device can use an x-ray table and /or wallstand/bucky to complete x-ray exposures. The DR 7500 System is a permanently installed diagnostic x-ray system for generation of x-rays for examination of various anatomical regions.

Reason for recall

An on-site evaluation of the equipment parts that attach the Beta Assembly (x-ray tube and collimator) to the Over Head Tube Crane (OTC) Telescope was completed by Carestream Health (CSH) Service Engineering. Inspection of these parts revealed that the tab on the lock washer was not bent into the lock nut recess and because the Beta Assembly detached from the OTC telescope, the lock nut was not sufficiently tightened.

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