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Terminated

BladderScan BVI 9600, Model Numbers: 0270-0451, 0270-0452, 0270-0754, and U270-0451. AortaScan AMI 9700, Model Numbers: 0270-0636, 0270-0639, and U270-0636.

FDA Recall Z-1091-2016 · Posted None

Recalling FirmVerathon, Inc.
Recall StatusTerminated
Product CodeIYO
Date Initiated2015-11-30
Date Terminated2016-10-12
Product Quantity2524 units total (1441 units of BVI 9600 and 820 units of AMI 9700 in US; 209 units of BVI 9600 and 54 units of AMI 9700 OUTSIDE the US

Reason for Recall

The firm is providing customers with an updated Operations and Maintenance Manual for each of the BladderScan BVI 9600 and AortaScan AMI 9700 devices. The updated Operations and Maintenance Manuals clarify that these devices should not be used for the screening, detection, or diagnosis of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs).

Firm Action

Verathon sent an URGENT: MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION BLADDERSCAN BVI 9600 WITH AORTASCAN MODE & AORTASCAN AMI 9700 letter dated November 30, 2015, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customer. Verathon will manage other international consignees outside Europe internally and follow a similar approach as the firm requested Stericycle to perform. Verathon will instruct the companys foreign distributors to communicate the Customer Correction Letter and provide the revised OMMs to their international customers. This current Medical Device Correction is intended to reinforce the message in the May 2014 communication regarding the potential variance in measurement and to provide you with updated Operation and Maintenance Manuals that further reinforce the devices intended use and indications for use and that revise warning information, including warnings specified in the May 2014 communication. Customers are instructed to destroy all existing Operations and Maintenance Manuals and replace them with updated versions and complete the information on the Medical Device Correction Reply Form and fax or email the completed form within 10 business days to: Fax: (877) 907-9956 or Email: [email protected]. Customers with any questions can contact your Verathon representative or Verathon Customer Care at (866) 875-0382. Verathon has live agent support on Monday through Friday from 8am to 5 pm Pacific Time. Customers should report any suspected malfunction or adverse event related to any AortaScan AMI 9700 devices and any BladderScan BVI 9600 devices to Verathon Customer Care at (800) 331-2313

Root Cause

Device Design

Distribution Pattern

Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide) and to the countries of : Guam, United Arab Emirates, Australia, Belgium, Canada , China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Saudi Arabia, Sweden , Taiwan, and United Kingdom

Related FDA 510(k) Records

Devices referenced by this recall via K-numbers.

K082456VERATHON INC. BLADDERSCAN ULTRASOUND SYSTEM, MODEL BVI 9600Verathon Incorporated · 2008-12-01

Official Source

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Source: FDA Enforcement Report / Recall database. Always confirm against the official FDA record.

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