Device recall: Captus 4000e Thyroid Uptake Systems- Intended to be used by trained Nuclear Medicine Technologists or Nuclear Medicine…
Class II FDA enforcement event 93824. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Ongoing.
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Spring arm failure with Captus 4000e Thyroid Uptake Systems, can cause the collimator to fall downward to its lowest point of travel, causing potential injury with a patient or operator
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
Mirion Technologies (Capintec), Inc. started this device recall on 27 Nov 2023. The firm address in the FDA record is in Florham Park, NJ. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 93824 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 21 Feb 2024. The record gives the status Ongoing.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Nationwide Foreign: AUSTRIA BANGLADESH BRASIL Brazil CANADA CHILE Costa Rica Ecuador France Hanoi Vietnam Hong Kong INDIA ISRAEL ITALY Malaysia PAKISTAN Philippines POLAND Saudi Arabia SOUTH KOREA…
Recalling firm
Mirion Technologies (Capintec), Inc., Florham Park, NJ.
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-1069-2024 | Captus 4000e Thyroid Uptake Systems- Intended to be used by trained Nuclear Medicine Technologists or Nuclear Medicine Physicians to perform Thyroid Uptake Procedures. Models: 5430-30151, 5430-30152, and 5430-30154 | 467 units | Class II | Ongoing | 21 Feb 2024 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2023
- 917
- Share of these events in Class II
- 88%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 3
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 2026 | Captus 4000e Thyroid Uptake System, Models: 1. 5430-30151, 2. 5430-30152, 3. 5430-30154; | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 22 Apr 2024 | Captus 4000e Thyroid Uptake System. Intended to be used to perform Thyroid Uptakes, Staff Bioassay, and wipe tests. | Device | Class II | 3 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-1069-2024The 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 93824. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/93824/. 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:
Nationwide Foreign: AUSTRIA BANGLADESH BRASIL Brazil CANADA CHILE Costa Rica Ecuador France Hanoi Vietnam Hong Kong INDIA ISRAEL ITALY Malaysia PAKISTAN Philippines POLAND Saudi Arabia SOUTH KOREA…
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 93824?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
467 units
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2023 have the same class?
- 88% of the 917 device events that started in 2023 are in Class II.