FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Edap Technomed Inc.: Ablatherm(R) Integrated Imaging, High Intensity Ultrasound System For Prostate Tissue Ablation Transrectal high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) ablation of prostate tissue
- Recall number
- Z-0049-2018
- Recalling firm
- Edap Technomed Inc.
- Product
- Ablatherm(R) Integrated Imaging, High Intensity Ultrasound System For Prostate Tissue Ablation Transrectal high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) ablation of prostate tissue
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2017-08-14
- Posted
- not on file
- Terminated
- 2020-08-04
- Reason
- The US FDA has requested the optional energy treatment settings, "medium" and "low" (Software Protocols 02-Medium and 03-Low) be removed from all Ablatherm Integrated Imagining devices in the U.S. until supporting clinical data can be submitted and evaluated by FDA.
- Root cause
- Other
- Action
- The firm, EDAP TMS, company contacted all affected customers by phone during the week of August 14, 2017 and followed up with an " URGENT FIELD SAFETY NOTICE" letter dated 8/22/2017 delivered by email on 08/29/2016. The letter described the product, problem and actions to be taken. The customers were instructed as follows: do not use the "medium" or "low" energy treatment power settings in the meantime.The devices will be serviced at the consignee to remove Protocols "02-medium" and "03-low". If you have any questions regarding this notification, or experience any issues with your device, please contact EDAP TMS Customer Care Center at (512) 852-9685 or via email at service@edap-usa.com at any time, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- Quantity
- 12 units
- Distribution
- US Distribution to states of: NY, FL CA, NC, TX and NJ.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Serial Numbers: AB127r, AB206r, AB220r, AB254r, AB200r, AB214r, AB223r, AB266, AB204r, AB217r, AB224r, AB267
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K153023"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- PLP
- Firm FEI
- 1287394
- Firm city
- Austin
- Firm state
- TX
- Firm country
- not on file
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- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
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- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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