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High RiskFDAfda-Z-0840-2020PRODUCT QUALITY

Gendex GXPS-500 SOLID STATE X-RAY IMAGER (FLAT PANEL/DIGITAL IMAGER)

Units Affected
101
Recall Date
January 7, 2020
Issuing Agency
Hazard
Product Quality

FDA Recall Notice

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-0840-2020.

Slow degradation of plastic insulation used in the PSU DC plug of the DIGORA Optime, Scan eXam, Express, GXPS-500 systems may result in short circuiting which may cause heating and melting. The melting may generate smoke and eventually cause the PSU to fail.

Corrective Action (per FDA)

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-0840-2020.

Recall terminated by FDA.

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  1. Do not stop, change, or discard your prescription on your own.
  2. Call your doctor or pharmacist and ask whether this FDA notice applies to your prescription (have the brand name, dosage, and lot number ready if you can find them).
  3. Follow your clinician's guidance on whether to continue, switch, or return the product.
  4. If you have experienced a reaction, seek medical care and report it to the FDA via MedWatch.
  5. For the official FDA notice, visit the FDA recalls page.

Consumer Contact (per FDA)

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-0840-2020.

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Palodex Group Oy Recall FAQ

Palodex Group Oy is the subject of a medical devices safety report: Gendex GXPS-500 SOLID STATE X-RAY IMAGER (FLAT PANEL/DIGITAL IMAGER). The notice was published on January 7, 2020 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Approximately 101 units are potentially affected.