0.7U163CS-36 In combination with below systems MUX-100H, MUX-100D, MobileArt Evolution Brand Name: MUX-100H. Classification Name: Mobile x-ray system. Device Model#MUX-100H. Product Usage: The device is a mobile X-ray system in order to take general radiography of patients in the hospital who cannot move and/or of outpatients in emergency.

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This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0262-2013) was formally reported on November 14, 2012, with the manufacturer initiating the action on October 28, 2011. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Shimadzu Medical Systems is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Torrance, CA. Federal records indicate 288 units units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Shimadzu is recalling Diagnostic X-ray Beam-Limiting Device, Mobile x-ray system and Diagnostic x-ray tube assembly because they do not comply with the Product Performance Standards, 21CFR 1020.30 (m) Beam quality --(1)… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: US Nationwide Distribution. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Devices. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 14 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.