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Device recall: DRX-Revolution Mobile X-Ray System, MODEL DRXR-1, Service Code 1243, Catalog Number 1060177 (China) and 1019397 (all oth
Carestream Health Inc (Rochester, NY) initiated this device recall on 25 Nov 2014; FDA lists 1 product record under event 69826, classified Class II.
FDA defines Class II as a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote. 91% of the 1,176 device enforcement events initiated in 2014 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 6 Jun 2016. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Carestream Health Inc has 30 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Carestream Health Inc, Rochester, NY.
Reason for recall
"While servicing a unit at a customer site, a field engineer discovered a broken bolt from the carriage assembly. Carestream has identified an issue related to the DRX-Revolution Mobile X-Ray System in which bolts that secure the x-ray tube assembly/boom to the device mounting block may break. It has been determined that this issue is a result of an improperly assembled part which holds the x-ray"
Distribution
"Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) and countries of: AUSTRALIA, BELGIUM, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, DENMARK, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, ITALY, JAPAN, KOREA, KUWAIT, MALAYSIA, NETHERLANDS, NEW…"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0800-2015 | DRX-Revolution Mobile X-Ray System, MODEL DRXR-1, Service Code 1243, Catalog Number 1060177 (China) and 1019397 (all other countries) --- Carestream Health, Inc. The DRX-Revolution Mobile X-Ray System is a mobile imaging system that incorporates a self contained x-ray generator, image receptor, imaging display and… | 629 units (Domestic: 358 units; Foreign: 271 units) | Class II | Terminated | 24 Dec 2014 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Carestream Health Inc
All 30 events for Carestream Health Inc
Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "While servicing a unit at a customer site, a field engineer discovered a broken bolt from the carriage assembly. Carestream has identified an issue related to the DRX-Revolution Mobile X-Ray System in which bolts that secure the x-ray tube assembly/boom to the device mounting block may break. It has been determined that this issue is a result of an improperly assembled part which holds the x-ray"
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) and countries of: AUSTRALIA, BELGIUM, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, DENMARK, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, ITALY, JAPAN, KOREA, KUWAIT, MALAYSIA, NETHERLANDS, NEW…"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 6 Jun 2016. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA device enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.