Shimadzu Medical Systems: Bransist Safire, Digital Angiography System containing a MS-200 Ceiling Suspended C-arm Support - Product Usage: designed to provide fluoroscopic images of the patient during diagnostic surgical and interventional angiography and cardiology procedures.

Recall number

Z-0554-2021

Recalling firm

Shimadzu Medical Systems

Product

Bransist Safire, Digital Angiography System containing a MS-200 Ceiling Suspended C-arm Support - Product Usage: designed to provide fluoroscopic images of the patient during diagnostic surgical and interventional angiography and cardiology procedures.

Status

Open, Classified

Initiated

2020-11-18

Posted

not on file

Terminated

not on file

Reason

The firm has identified a problem with the control software for the celling arm of the X-Ray System . This software issue could cause the ceiling arm of the device to move after the operator has released the movement lever. This could result in possible collision or harm to the patient or system operator.

Root cause

Software design

Action

On 11/18/2020 Shimadzu sent an "Urgent Medical Device Recall Notice" to all affected consignees. In addition to informing consignees about the recall the firm provided the following information. 1. Shimadzu has released a mandatory Service Bulletin on applicable products for the update of the positioner software. The update of the software and the testing of the positioner movement should be performed by your Authorized Shimadzu Service provider. 2. Your authorized Distributor has acknowledged receipt the Service Bulletin (XR-202026) and the recall Customer Letter. They have been instructed to provide you a copy of this letter so that you may understand the scope of the recall. Necessary software for this recall and instruction to complete have been sent to your Distributer and they should be scheduling time to perform the corrective actions. 3. Once the corrective work has been completed your Distributor will report to Shimadzu that the work has been completed so that we may track and inform the appropriate Regulatory Agencies of its completion. Actions to be taken by customer: A. Please check the list of systems affected by this recall. If your site is on the applicable list, please pay attention to the following points until the corrective work has been completed. . (1) This event does not occur in any position other than the Left or Right diagonal position, so please avoid using this product in diagonal positions. (2) When using the product in the Left or Right diagonal position, please use the direct memory function and encourage C-arm operation without using the lever. (3) If the C-arm starts to operate unintentionally, press the red "Stop Switch" button immediately. B. If you feel there is a problem with the c-arm movement, please discontinue use of the system and contact your local service provider. C. Please complete the Medical device Recall Return Response form and submit to drodriguez@shimadzu-usa.com D. Shimadzu

Quantity

7 units

Distribution

US Nationwide distribution including in the states of KY, CA, MI, OH, CT, MI, NY, SC, NC,IN, IL, TN, LA, CT, MT.

Lot, serial or model codes

Serial Numbers: 40AD58C55001, 40AD58C4B001, 40AD58C24001, 40AD58522001, 40AD58C1C001, 101X968101, 091X955901

510(k) numbers

["K062360"]

PMA numbers

not on file

Product code

IZI

Firm FEI

1000125362

Firm city

Torrance

Firm state

CA

Firm country

not on file

Cite as

FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28

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