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HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2703-2020·Announced 2020-08-05

United Imaging uCT 760 CT Systems Recalled for Sharp Metal Edges

Shanghai United Imaging Healthcare is recalling five uCT 760 CT systems because uneven metal edges on the mylar strip may create sharp edges.

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 risk-of-harm product (sharp edges) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Shanghai United Imaging Healthcare Co., Ltd. is recalling five units of the uCT 760 Computed Tomography X-ray System. The recall is due to a manufacturing defect where the metal edge overlap of the mylar strip in the gantry was uneven, which may create a sharp edge.

The affected units were distributed nationwide in the United States, including in California, Indiana, and Texas. The specific serial numbers for the recalled units are 600229, 600230, 600232, 600271, and 600282.

Healthcare facilities should contact the manufacturer for instructions on how to resolve the issue. The source text does not report any injuries or illnesses associated with this defect.

The recalled product

Product
Computed Tomography X-ray System; Model uCT 760; Rx; UDI: (01) GTIN: 06971576831043 - Product Usage: intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body using computer reconstruction of x-ray transmission data taken at different angles and planes and indicated for the whole b
Affected units
5

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 (5)

  • SN 600229
  • 600230
  • 600232
  • 600271
  • 600282

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 3 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by Shanghai United Imaging Healthcare Co., Ltd. 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 manufacturer · Shanghai United Imaging Healthcare Co., Ltd.

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