FDA Device recall Z-2449-2015

CARESTREAM DRX-EVOLUTION X-Ray System Product Usage: The device is a permanently installed diagnostic X-ray system for general radiographic…

FDA Device
Class II
terminated
Published 2015-09-02

On 2015-09-02 the FDA classified a Class II recall of CARESTREAM DRX-EVOLUTION X-Ray System Product Usage: The device is a permanently installed diagnostic X-ray system for general radiographic… by Carestream Health, citing software defect that impacts image alignment when using the automatic stitching option for long length images. The defect could cause stitching inconsistencies which may go undete….

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Agency	FDA Device
Recall number	Z-2449-2015
Classification	Class II
Status	terminated
Initiated	2015-08-07
Published	2015-09-02
Last updated	2026-09-13 11:53 UTC
Company	Carestream Health
Distribution	US

Product

CARESTREAM DRX-EVOLUTION X-Ray System Product Usage: The device is a permanently installed diagnostic X-ray system for general radiographic x-ray imaging including tomography. The tomography feature is not to be used for imaging pediatric patients.

Reason

Software defect that impacts image alignment when using the automatic stitching option for long length images. The defect could cause stitching inconsistencies which may go undetected on a radiograph.

Identifiers

code_info	Software versions 5.6 and greater and 5.7 (current releases); Serial Numbers: 5029, 5569, 4067, 4754, 4131, 4100, 4096,… Software versions 5.6 and greater and 5.7 (current releases); Serial Numbers: 5029, 5569, 4067, 4754, 4131, 4100, 4096, 4076, 4569, 4570, 4588, 4670, 4767, 4879, 5266, 5393, 5408, 5442, 5572, 5573, 5555, 5556, 5563, 4146, 4679, 4702, 4703, 4704, 4801, 5090, 5154, 4787, 4069, 4074, 4344, 4085, 4058, 4084, 5470, 5158, 4086, 4099, 4073, 4665, 5241, 5303, 5304, 4639, 5350, 5352, 5429, 5508, 4696, 4763, 5182, 4291, 5037, 5554, 4192, 4117, 4172, 4207, 4225, 4239, 4278, 4301, 4310, 4328, 4333, 4338, 4366, 4384, 4421, 4427, 4442, 4443, 4447, 4465, 4499, 4523, 4534, 4538, 4539, 4692, 4822, 4861, 4875, 5128, 5131, 5174, 5553, 5579, 5580, 5597, 5628, 4320, 5309, 5042, 4807, 4808, 4809, 4810, 5493, 4266, 4711, 5327, 4125, 4143, 4097, 4156, 4282, 4287, 4289, 4258, 4742, 4964, 4784, 5050, 5551, 4233, 4644, 4082, 4113, 4196, 4683, 4309, 4315, 4064, 4256, 4987, 4624, 4585, 4882, 5362, 4004, 5377, 5418, 4300, 4308, 4627, 4638, 5138, 5251, 5360, 4947, 5620, 4985, 5403, 5495, 5560, 5544, 5545, 5621, 5622

code_info

Software versions 5.6 and greater and 5.7 (current releases); Serial Numbers: 5029, 5569, 4067, 4754, 4131, 4100, 4096,…

Software versions 5.6 and greater and 5.7 (current releases); Serial Numbers: 5029, 5569, 4067, 4754, 4131, 4100, 4096, 4076, 4569, 4570, 4588, 4670, 4767, 4879, 5266, 5393, 5408, 5442, 5572, 5573, 5555, 5556, 5563, 4146, 4679, 4702, 4703, 4704, 4801, 5090, 5154, 4787, 4069, 4074, 4344, 4085, 4058, 4084, 5470, 5158, 4086, 4099, 4073, 4665, 5241, 5303, 5304, 4639, 5350, 5352, 5429, 5508, 4696, 4763, 5182, 4291, 5037, 5554, 4192, 4117, 4172, 4207, 4225, 4239, 4278, 4301, 4310, 4328, 4333, 4338, 4366, 4384, 4421, 4427, 4442, 4443, 4447, 4465, 4499, 4523, 4534, 4538, 4539, 4692, 4822, 4861, 4875, 5128, 5131, 5174, 5553, 5579, 5580, 5597, 5628, 4320, 5309, 5042, 4807, 4808, 4809, 4810, 5493, 4266, 4711, 5327, 4125, 4143, 4097, 4156, 4282, 4287, 4289, 4258, 4742, 4964, 4784, 5050, 5551, 4233, 4644, 4082, 4113, 4196, 4683, 4309, 4315, 4064, 4256, 4987, 4624, 4585, 4882, 5362, 4004, 5377, 5418, 4300, 4308, 4627, 4638, 5138, 5251, 5360, 4947, 5620, 4985, 5403, 5495, 5560, 5544, 5545, 5621, 5622

Status history

No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:53 UTC. Current status: terminated.

Source

Official record: https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2449-2015%22

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