Instrumentarium Dental, PaloDEx Group Oy: Medical Device Recall in 2014 - (Recall #: Z-1091-2014)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2014.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

The FOCUS is a microprocessor controlled intra-oral x-ray unit with a Load Matching Frequency (LMF) DC generator, which produces dental images on digital and film media. For the digital images the FOCUS is connected to the Sigma USB terminal which is connected to a PC, which reads the image data from a sensor and displays the image on the PC monitor. In order to make installation and service faster and easier the electronics is integrated into the horizontal arm. FOCUS is intended to be used for producing diagnostic x-ray radiographs of dentition, jaws and other oral structures.

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: January 14, 2014

Date Posted: March 5, 2014

Recall Number: Z-1091-2014

Event ID: 67342

Reason for Recall:

Instrumentarium Dental has delivered a number of FOCUS 3.0 Intraoral X-ray units in November 2013 with a potential flaw in the mounting hardware. A number of wall mount units were delivered with FOCUS X-ray machines that had not been properly welded at our supplier. As a result of the incomplete welding operation, the wall mount unit on the FOCUS X-ray unit may not properly support the unit as expected, which could cause the unit to drift. Depending on the extent of the shortened or missing welds, there is also a possibility that the wall mount unit will fail to support the weight of the unit, resulting in the FOCUS X-ray unit falling unexpectedly from its mounted position.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 101 units (US Distribution)

Code Information:

Device Model Number / Sales Code: 50600-IMG; Serial Numbers (US and Foreign): F21221 - F21641, and F21643; Serial Numbers (US Devices): F21221 - F21230, F21265 - F21270, F21273 - F21290, F21296 - F21350, F23154 - F21365, F21367 - F21391, F21395 - F21447, F21451 - F21464, F21469 - F21478, F21481 - F21486, F21490 - F21519, F21525 - F21542, F21545 - F21550, F21565 - F21588, F21623 - F21628, F21636 - F21641, and F21643

Distribution Pattern:

Worldwide Distribution: US (Nationwide) including states of: AK, AZ, CA, CO, GA, IL, KY, MD, MT, NC, NV, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA,and WI; and Internationally to: Belgium Brazil, Chile, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and United Kingdom.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated