The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1269-2021·Announced 2021-03-24

Canon Catheterization Table Recall Due to Potential Tilt Hazard

Canon is recalling 145 INTERVENTIONAL ANGIOGRAPHY SYSTEMS because table fastening bolts may loosen, causing the table to tilt.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a medical device with a mechanical defect that poses a risk of harm (table tilting) during procedures, but the source text does not report any injuries or illnesses, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products without reported injury.

Plain-English summary

Canon Medical System, USA, INC. is recalling 145 units of the Canon INTERVENTIONAL ANGIOGRAPHY SYSTEM MODEL INFX-8000V, specifically the Catheterization Table CAT-880B. These systems are indicated for use in diagnostic and angiographic procedures for blood vessels in the heart, brain, abdomen, and lower extremities.

The recall is being issued because the bolts that fasten the vertical column and the table top tilting drive unit may become loose. This defect may cause the system table to tilt.

The affected products were distributed nationwide in the United States and in Canada, China, Japan, Korea, and Singapore. The source text does not specify the number of reported injuries or illnesses associated with this defect.

The recalled product

Product
Canon INTERVENTIONAL ANGIOGRAPHY SYSTEM MODEL INFX-8000V Catheterization Table CAT-880B Canon CATHETERIZATION TABLE, MODEL CAT-880B INPUT 220V - Product Usage: indicated for use in diagnostic and angiographic procedures for blood vessels in the heart, brain, abdomen, and low
Affected units
145

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 35 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by Canon Medical System, USA, INC. under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 3 products in this recall →