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Spencer Technologies, Inc.: Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound System with 2 MHz Transducer: TCD 100M Digital Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound System & PMD 100 Digital Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound System (these systems are the same hardware and software - the change from TCD 100M to PMD 100 is a marketing change). Software version 1.3.0 Model numbers 10119, 10863, 10919, 10968, 11016, 11052, 11090, 11091, 11235, 11236

Recall number
Z-0788-04
Recalling firm
Spencer Technologies, Inc.
Product
Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound System with 2 MHz Transducer: TCD 100M Digital Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound System & PMD 100 Digital Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound System (these systems are the same hardware and software - the change from TCD 100M to PMD 100 is a marketing change). Software version 1.3.0 Model numbers 10119, 10863, 10919, 10968, 11016, 11052, 11090, 11091, 11235, 11236
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2004-02-19
Posted
2004-07-20
Terminated
2005-01-07
Reason
Potential for saved blood flow velocity values to not agree with actual velocity values as shown on the spectrogram axis.
Root cause
Other
Action
Beginning on 2/19/04 the firm sent a letter dated 2/17/04 to customers via US Mail. The letter describes the malfunctions, how to avoid the malfunction and advises the customer they will be receiving a software upgrade which will resolve the problem.
Quantity
147
Distribution
Devices were distributed to 91 end users (hospitals, medical centers) and 2 distributors throughout the US. Foreign distribution included 3 distributors and 14 end users.
Lot, serial or model codes
Serial numbers 0001-0016, 0018-0035, 0037-0043, 0045-0048, 0050-0060, 0062-0064, 0066-0080, 0082-0157
510(k) numbers
["K002533"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
IYN
Firm FEI
3003139439
Firm city
Seattle
Firm state
WA
Firm country
not on file

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Published
2026-09-28
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