FDA Enforcement Class II Ongoing

The MSOT Acuity Echo is a Class 4 medical laser device. The MSOT Acuity is a mobile assembly of electrically-powered components intended for imaging and analysis of soft-tissue and vasculature using combined optoacoustic (photoacoustic) and ultrasound (US) imaging.

Recall: Z-1100-2025 · Reported February 19, 2025

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-1100-2025
Event ID
96234
Classification
Class II
Status
Ongoing
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Ithera Medical Gmbh
Voluntary / Mandated
FDA Mandated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
February 19, 2025
Initiation Date
January 8, 2025
Classification Date
February 7, 2025
Address
Zielstattstr. 13, Munich, N/A, Germany

Description

The MSOT Acuity Echo is a Class 4 medical laser device. The MSOT Acuity is a mobile assembly of electrically-powered components intended for imaging and analysis of soft-tissue and vasculature using combined optoacoustic (photoacoustic) and ultrasound (US) imaging.

Reason

The MSOT Acuity Echo does not include an adequate instruction for safe operation of the device. The previous version of the user manuals contained a wrong value for the Nominal Ocular Hazard Distance (NOHD).

Code Info

Model numbers MSOT Acuity Echo (Research System) MSOT Acuity Echo CE MSOT Acuity Echo CE2 UDI's: (01)04262380070004 (01)04262380070004(21)22102 (01)04262380070004(21)22203 (01)04262380070004(21)21901 (01)04262380070004(21)22101 (01)04262380070004(21)22104 (01)04262380070004(21)22105 (01)04262380070004(21)22106 (01)04262380070004(21)22107 (01)04262380070004(21)22201 (01)04262380070004(21)22202 (01)04262380070004(21)22204 (01)04262380070004(21)22205 (01)04262380070004(21)22206 (01)04262380070004(21)22301 (01)04262380070004(21)22401

Distribution

Worldwide distribution: US (Nationwide) and OUS (foreign) to countries of: Austria, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Switzerland, and United Kingdom.

Quantity

23 units (6 units US)