Hologic Inc: Device Recall

Recall Details

Recall Number

Z-2373-2024

Classification

Class II

Product Type

Device

Recalling Firm

Hologic Inc

Status

Ongoing

Date Initiated

06/13/2024

Location

Newark, DE, United States

Voluntary/Mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Product Quantity

2,642 units (1037 units US; 1605 units OUS)

Reason for Recall

Non-conformance pertains to electromagnetic compatibility requirements according to the international technical standard IEC 60601-1-2 for the safety and essential performance of medical electrical equipment, where the result from the Horizon DXA System exceeded the limit for acceptability.

Product Description

Horizon X-Ray Bone Densitometer (DXA) Models: Horizon-A, Horizon-W, Horizon-WI, Horizon-C, Horizon-CI, Horizon-A-CN, Horizon-W-CN, Horizon-WI-CN, Horizon-CI-CN

Distribution Pattern

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of India, Australia, Spain, Estonia, Germany, Italy, Canada, Thailand, Dominican Republic, Portugal, Islas Canarias, Andorra, Switzerland, Taiwan, Austria, Korea, Republic of Philippines, Kuwait, Slovakia, China, Belgium, Ireland, United Kingdom, Malaysia, Palestinian Territory, Occupied, Peru, Singapore, Qatar, Algeria, Pakistan, New Zealand, Croatia, Brazil, Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, Israel, Lebanon, Nepal, Romania, Greece, Hong Kong, Morocco, Indonesia, Cyprus, Jordan, France, Mexico, Colombia, Iran, Islamic, Republic of Chile, Turkey, Uruguay, Viet Nam, Serbia, Poland, Japan, Malta, Netherlands, South Africa.

Other Recalls by Hologic Inc

• Class II: Risk 12/12/2025
  Fungal contamination of affected lot with Parengyodontium album.
• Class II: Risk 01/15/2025
  Devices presented a condition in which the inner needle separated from the hub and produced a longer throw of the inner needle or dislodgement.
• Class II: Risk 01/08/2025
  Three lots of Rapid fFN Specimen Collection kit (901164, 901165, and 904850) contain Rapid fFN Specimen Collection Tubes which may be empty, underfilled, or overfilled with extraction buffer. The transport tubes are used with the Fetal Fibronectin Enzyme Immunoassay and Rapid fFN¿ for the TLiIQ¿ System which aids in assessing the risk of preterm delivery. The use of empty transport tubes or transport tubes containing insufficient extraction buffer volume may result in invalid results and/or delays in obtaining results. Additionally, the use of underfilled tubes may result in false positive results and the use of overfilled tubes may result in false negative results.
• Class II: Risk 12/13/2024
  Potential weak pouch seal on Panther Fusion GBS assay cartridge, causing potential for invalid or incorrect results leading to a possible delay of treatment.
• Class II: Risk 11/08/2024
  SARS-CoV-2/Flu A/B/RSV Assay Kit may erroneously produce SARS-CoV-2 false positive results.

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