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HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1398-2017·Announced 2017-03-22

Toshiba Ultimax X-ray generator recalled for premature exposure termination

Toshiba American Medical Systems is recalling 254 Ultimax DREX-ULT80 X-ray generators because the system may terminate exposure prematurely during an examination.

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 defect that could lead to improper exposure during an examination. Per the rubric, this is classified as High (3) because it is a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Toshiba American Medical Systems Inc is recalling 254 units of the Toshiba Ultimax DREX-ULT80 X-ray generator (Model KXO-80XM). The recall was initiated because it was discovered that the generator of the system could possibly terminate the exposure prematurely during an examination.

The affected units were distributed nationwide to the following states and districts: WA, OR, CA, OH, IL, CT, IA, KY, AL, LA, HI, PA, NJ, DE, MN, DC, NY, MI, SC, MD, TN, OK, WI, UT, ID, NV, TX, IN, WV, KS, MO, CO, MT, MS, NC, GA, NH, FL, AZ, and ND.

The source text does not specify specific actions for consumers or healthcare providers, nor does it report any injuries or illnesses associated with this defect.

The recalled product

Product
Toshiba Ultimax DREX-ULT80 X-ray generator
Affected units
254

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • Model : KXO-80XM

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 40 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Toshiba American Medical Systems 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.

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Same hazard · premature exposure termination

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