FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Hitachi Healthcare Americas Corporation: Model L43K Intraoperative Probe-For the diagnostic ultrasound evaluation during robotic/non-robotic intra-operative and laparoscopic procedures
- Recall number
- Z-2308-2021
- Recalling firm
- Hitachi Healthcare Americas Corporation
- Product
- Model L43K Intraoperative Probe-For the diagnostic ultrasound evaluation during robotic/non-robotic intra-operative and laparoscopic procedures
- Status
- Open, Classified
- Initiated
- 2021-06-30
- Posted
- not on file
- Terminated
- not on file
- Reason
- The screw cover at the tip of the probe may fall off after a cleaning and sterilization process. Users advised to conduct a preventive inspection of the probe before and after sterilization/disinfection/cleaning and before and after an interoperative procedure.
- Root cause
- Under Investigation by firm
- Action
- Hitachi issued Urgent Medical Device Correction Letter to customers on 6/30/2021 using FedEx (with tracking). Letter states reason for recall, health risk and action to take: Customers/Users are advised to: 1. Remember to thoroughly inspect the probe before and upon completion of your cleaning and sterilization process and before and after any interoperative procedure as indicated in the Cleaning, Disinfection and Sterilization Instruction Manual including verifying the 2 screw covers are not loose, damaged, dislodged, or missing. 2. If any abnormalities exist, immediately remove the probe from service and contact Hitachi Customer Service at 1-800-800-4925. 3. Please complete the attached Medical Device Recall Return Response Form and return to Hitachi at your earliest convenience. Type of Action by the Company: An updated manual is included with newly manufactured L43K probes to include the above diagram for additional clarification. (7) Other Information: For questions, comments, or concerns, please contact: Aaron Pierce Director, QA/RA 1959 Summit Commerce Park Twinsburg, OH 44087 Phone (330) 425-1313 x2934, Fax (330) 963-0749 Email piercea@hitachihealthcare.com
- Quantity
- 120 units
- Distribution
- Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the country of Canada.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Serial Numbers: 20504835, 20504836, 20504837, 20504838, 20504839, 20556338, 20556369, 20556370, 20615320, 20615321, 20639217, 20639218, 20639219, 20639223, 20639224, 20639225, 20639226, 20639230, 20665290, 20693154, 20693155, 20693156, 20693157, 20693158, 20693159, 20693160, 20693161, 206E0051, 206E0058, 206E0059, 203R8980, 203R8981, 203R8986, 203R8987, 203R8988, 203R9022, 203R9023, 203R9031, 203R9032, 203R9033, 203R9034, 203R9035, 203R9036, 203R9037, 203R9038, 203R9041, 203R9042, 203R9047, 203R9048, 204J8480, 204J8481, 204J8482, 204J8483, 204J8484, 204Q3434, 204Q3435, 204S3741, 204S3742, 204S3746, 204S3747, 204S3755, 204S3757, 204S3758, 204S3759, 204S3760, 204S3773, 204U7420, 205B5697, 205B5703, 205B5713, 205F1090, 205F1091, 205F1092, 205F1093, 205F1095, 205F1097, 205F1109, 205F1110, 205F1119, 205Q9088, 205Q9089, 205Q9090, 205Q9091, 205Q9099, 206G6141, 206G6149, 206G6150, 206G6151, 206G6152, 206G6153, 206G6154, 206G6155, 206G6156, 206G6157, 206G6158, 206G6164, 206G6166, G3002072, G3002073, G3002074, G3002076, G3002077, G3002078, G3002079, G3002080, G3002081, G3002082, G3002083, G3002084, G3002086, G3002087, G3002088, G3002089, G3002090, G3002091, G3009910, G3009911, G3009972, G3009973, G3009974, G3020256, G3020257, G3020265, G3020270, G3020271, G3020276, G3020282, G3020283, G3020284, G3020285, G3020286, G3020287, G3020288, G3020289, G3020290, G3020291, G3020292, G3020293, G3020294, G3042776, G3054934, G3054935, G3056539, G3056540, G3056541, G3056542, G3056543, G3056544, G3056545, G3056546, G3056547, G3056548, G3056549, G3056550, G3056551, G3056552, G3056555, G3072337, G3072338, G3072339, G3072340, G3072341, G3072364, G3073380, G3079843
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K173739","K183456"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- IYN
- Firm FEI
- 1528028
- Firm city
- Twinsburg
- Firm state
- OH
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- 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
- Source file
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- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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