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Shimadzu Medical Systems: Shimadzu X-ray High Voltage Generator Model No. UD150B-40 on SONIALVISION safire II/17 systems with 0.7/1.2JG326D X-Ray Tube Diagnostic x-ray high voltage generator.
- Recall number
- Z-0918-2017
- Recalling firm
- Shimadzu Medical Systems
- Product
- Shimadzu X-ray High Voltage Generator Model No. UD150B-40 on SONIALVISION safire II/17 systems with 0.7/1.2JG326D X-Ray Tube Diagnostic x-ray high voltage generator.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2016-11-20
- Posted
- not on file
- Terminated
- 2017-12-11
- Reason
- Shimadzu Medical Systems is recalling the Shimadzu X-ray High Voltage Generator due to the possibility of oil leaking from the x-ray tube housing under certain conditions.
- Root cause
- Under Investigation by firm
- Action
- The firm, Shimadzu Medical Systems USA, sent an "Urgent Medical Device Recall notice" and Field Safety Notice dated 11/20/16 to customers to inform them that Shimadzu Corporation has identified a potential issue in the Shimadzu X-ray High Voltage Generator UD150B-40. Customers are informed of how to identify the affected products, corrective action plan by Shimadzu, and the actions to be taken by customers. Customers that have not received a call or visit from Shimadzu are instructed to call Shimadzu Medical Systems National Technical Support at (800) 228-1429. Shimadzu sent an updated "URGENT Voluntary Medical Device Recall Notice" letter dated 11/30/16 to its customers on 11/30/16 to inform them that Shimadzu Corp. has identified a potential issue in the Shimadzu X-ray High Voltage Generator UD150B-40 on SONIALVISION safire II/17 systems with 0.7/1.2JG326D X-Ray Tube. The letter informs the customers that when operated for prolonged periods of time at low rate serial exposure, the heat load capacity of the X-ray anode disc (target) may become damaged and leak insulating oil. Customers with questions are instructed to contact Shimadzu National Technical Support at (800) 228-1429.
- Quantity
- 13 units
- Distribution
- US Distribution to states of: AZ, WA, CA, LA, FL, SC, and NJ.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Serial No. 3M5249D1C013 3M5249D22013 3M5249D29002 3M5249D2A004 3M5249D2C004 3M5249D31009 3M5249D32012 3M5249D33003 3M5249D34001 3M5249D35002 3M5249D37006 3M5249D41006 3M5249D46003
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- IZO
- Firm FEI
- 1000125362
- Firm city
- Torrance
- Firm state
- CA
- 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
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- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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