Device recall: BladderScan BVI 9600, Model Numbers: 0270-0451, 0270-0452, 0270-0754, and U270-0451. AortaScan AMI 9700, Model…
Class II FDA enforcement event 72486. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
The firm is providing customers with an updated Operations and Maintenance Manual for each of the BladderScan BVI 9600 and AortaScan AMI 9700 devices. The updated Operations and Maintenance Manuals clarify that these devices should not be used for the screening, detection, or diagnosis of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs).
Class II, in the words of FDA
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
Verathon, Inc. started this device recall on 30 Nov 2015. The firm address in the FDA record is in Bothell, WA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 72486 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 16 Mar 2016. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 12 Oct 2016.
It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
FDA publishes these words. Source: FDA, Enforcement Reports, Important Note, read on . openFDA export of .
Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide) and to the countries of : Guam, United Arab Emirates, Australia, Belgium, Canada , China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway,…
Recalling firm
Verathon, Inc., Bothell, WA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1091-2016 | BladderScan BVI 9600, Model Numbers: 0270-0451, 0270-0452, 0270-0754, and U270-0451. AortaScan AMI 9700, Model Numbers: 0270-0636, 0270-0639, and U270-0636. | 2524 units total (1441 units of BVI 9600 and 820 units of AMI 9700 in US; 209 units of BVI 9600 and 54 units of AMI… | Class II | Terminated | 16 Mar 2016 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2015
- 1,153
- Share of these events in Class II
- 91%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 12
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-1091-2016The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 72486. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/72486/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide) and to the countries of : Guam, United Arab Emirates, Australia, Belgium, Canada , China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway,…
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 72486?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
2524 units total (1441 units of BVI 9600 and 820 units of AMI 9700 in US; 209 units of BVI 9600 and 54 units of AMI…
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2015 have the same class?
- 91% of the 1,153 device events that started in 2015 are in Class II.