Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported March 15, 2017
Patient fell from the table because the footrest of the device detached from the table top while the patient was positioned on the table and table was moving from vertical positio…
Villa Sistemi Medicali S.p.a. recalled Apollo EZ; Model: 9784152036 Product Usage: General, multi-function x-ray systems cap… - a moderate-severity action.
Apollo EZ; Model: 9784152036 Product Usage: General, multi-function x-ray systems cap… was recalled by Villa Sistemi Medicali S.p.a. in March 15, 2017. Reason: Patient fell from the table because the footrest of the device detached from the table top while the patient …. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-1430-2017 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Villa Sistemi Medicali S.p.a. issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Patient fell from the table because the footrest of the device detached from the table top while the patient ….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-1430-2017 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-1430-2017) was formally reported on March 15, 2017, with the manufacturer initiating the action on December 27, 2016. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Villa Sistemi Medicali S.p.a. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Buccinasco, N/A. Federal records list the affected scope as 65 devices in total.
The documented reason for this recall is: Patient fell from the table because the footrest of the device detached from the table top while the patient was positioned on the table and table was moving from vertical position. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: US Nationwide distribution in the states of AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, IA, IL, IN, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NJ, NY, PA, Puerto Rico, TN, TX, UT, and W.I. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 3 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Where this recall sits in its category - 40,322 medical devices recalls on record
Of 101,704 recalls in the database, 24,878 are high severity, 72,426 moderate, and 4,400 low. This recall is classified moderate severity.
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
65 devices in total
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
Apollo EZ; Model: 9784152036 Product Usage: General, multi-function x-ray systems capable of routine radiographs and general fluoroscopy procedures
Patient fell from the table because the footrest of the device detached from the table top while the patient was positioned on the table and table was moving from vertical position.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-1430-2017 |
| Date reported | March 15, 2017 |
| Date initiated | December 27, 2016 |
| Recalling firm | Villa Sistemi Medicali S.p.a. |
| Firm location | Buccinasco, N/A |
| Affected scope | 65 devices in total |
| Distribution | US Nationwide distribution in the states of AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, IA, IL, IN, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NJ, NY, PA, Puerto Rico, TN, TX, UT, and W.I |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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