FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

Captus 700 Thyroid Uptake System, Model # 5430-3137 and 5430-3138

Recall: Z-0551-2019 · Reported December 12, 2018

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-0551-2019
Event ID
81605
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Capintec Inc
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
December 12, 2018
Initiation Date
November 5, 2018
Classification Date
December 4, 2018
Termination Date
June 30, 2020
Address
7 Vreeland Road, N/A, Florham Park, NJ, 07932, United States

Description

Captus 700 Thyroid Uptake System, Model # 5430-3137 and 5430-3138

Reason

There is a potential for the spring arm failure as a result of a broken tension rod (a component inside the arm). A break in the tension rod can casue the collimator to fall downward to its lowest point of travel, approximately 25 inches from the ground.

Code Info

Serial Numbers 700004 through 700018. Serial Numbers 700019 through 700086 as of 1/15/19.

Distribution

Worldwide distribution - US nationwide distributed in the states of AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, IA, IN, LA, MD, MI, MN, NC, NJ, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TX, VA, WI, WV, and countries of Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Cyprus, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam.

Quantity

65