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Fischer Imaging Corporation: MammoTest Breast Biopsy System.

Recall number
Z-0379-05
Recalling firm
Fischer Imaging Corporation
Product
MammoTest Breast Biopsy System.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2004-07-09
Posted
2005-01-05
Terminated
2012-03-13
Reason
X-ray tube actuator shaft may fail, allowing the mechanism to drop without warning.
Root cause
Other
Action
Consignees were notified by letter on 7/9/2004.
Quantity
860 units
Distribution
Nationwide, including VA facility in AR, military facilities in CA, FL, GA, MD, MO, NC, TX. Foreign distribution to Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Switzerland, The Netherlands, UK.
Lot, serial or model codes
All units
510(k) numbers
["K861692"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
IZH
Firm FEI
1418957
Firm city
Denver
Firm state
CO
Firm country
not on file

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Publisher
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
File
device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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b87518bfe2e8
Size
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Published
2026-09-28
Read
2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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2026-10-06

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