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FDA Device recall Z-2564-2014

Hitachi Echelon Oval MRI system is a diagnostic imaging device (one unit per package) and is intended to provide the physician with physiol…

On 2014-09-10 the FDA classified a Class II recall of Hitachi Echelon Oval MRI system is a diagnostic imaging device (one unit per package) and is intended to provide the physician with physiol… by Hitachi Medical Systems America, citing the Gradient Coil was found to have a failure mode that allowed it to overheat and become a burn hazard.

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AgencyFDA Device
Recall numberZ-2564-2014
ClassificationClass II
Statusterminated
Initiated2014-08-18
Published2014-09-10
Last updated2026-09-13 11:53 UTC
CompanyHitachi Medical Systems America
DistributionUS

Product

Hitachi Echelon Oval MRI system is a diagnostic imaging device (one unit per package) and is intended to provide the physician with physiological and clinical information, obtained non-invasively and without the use of ionizing radiation.

Reason

The Gradient Coil was found to have a failure mode that allowed it to overheat and become a burn hazard.

Identifiers

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Product Codes: Y001, Y002, Y003, Y004, Y005, Y006, Y007, Y008, Y009, Y010, Y011, Y012, Y014, Y015, Y016, Y101, Y102, Y1…Product Codes: Y001, Y002, Y003, Y004, Y005, Y006, Y007, Y008, Y009, Y010, Y011, Y012, Y014, Y015, Y016, Y101, Y102, Y103, Y105, and Y951. To be updated as firm submits information.

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-2564-2014%22

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