CLASS II Device recall · Reported 15 Jan 2014 · FDA Enforcement Report
The Vantage Digital Panoramic System delivers high-value recalled
Midmark is recalling The Vantage Digital Panoramic System delivers high-value features standard on every, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 20 Sep 2013 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-0651-2014
- FDA event ID
- 66603
- Recalling firm
- Midmark, Lincolnshire, IL
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 20 Sep 2013
- FDA classified
- 9 Jan 2014
- Reported
- 15 Jan 2014
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Device Malfunction
- Device type
- Heart & Vascular Devices
Timeline
| 20 Sep 2013 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 9 Jan 2014 | Classified by FDA | +111 days |
| 15 Jan 2014 | Published in enforcement report | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
An error was identified in the Real Time Controller (RTC) firmware versions 3.0, 3.1, 3.2, and 3.3 used in Vantage Panoramic X-Ray systems. The error may cause the column of the Vantage Panoramic X-Ray unit to continue moving vertically despite the release of the movement control button (i.e. failure to stop").
Device recalls are issued when a component, software or design fault could cause the device to fail or give wrong readings. Many are corrections applied in the field rather than physical returns.
Product as listed by the FDA
The Vantage Digital Panoramic System delivers high-value features standard on every system: - Five pre-programmed exam settings, including bitewing, minimize exam set-up time and allow routine diagnostic exams to be performed extraorally for improved clinical efficiency and patient experience. - Progeny Clarity Enhanced Filter Set provides superior diagnostic imaging quality - Exclusive Focal Trough Alignment reminder assists in consistent patient positioning - Progeny Imaging software included for download on an unlimited number of operatory workstations with no additional costs - Exclusive VantageTrust remote support and training service offered at no charge for the first 60 days of use - Ceph upgradeable for expanded extraoral exam capabilities - The Progeny Vantage Panoramic System s proudly designed and manufactured in the USA; 2013 Midmark Corporation; 675 Heathrow Drive Lincolnshire, IL 60069; 847-415-9800 Toll-free 888-924-3800
Where it was distributed
Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including Puerto Rico and the states of AK, AL, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, KS, MA, NC, NH, NJ, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, and WI, and the countries of Australia, Canada, and Russia.
Nationwide AlaskaAlabamaCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutFloridaGeorgiaIllinoisKansasMassachusettsNorth CarolinaNew HampshireNew JerseyOhioOklahomaPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoSouth CarolinaTennesseeTexas
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
An error was identified in the Real Time Controller (RTC) firmware versions 3.0, 3.1, 3.2, and 3.3 used in Vantage Panoramic X-Ray systems. The error may cause the column of the Vantage Panoramic X-Ray unit to continue moving vertically despite the release of the movement control button (i.e. failure to stop").
Which lots are affected?
Vantage Panoramic X-Ray System firmware versions: 3.0, 3.1, 3.2, and 3.3. Vantage Panoramic X-Ray System Catalog Numbers and Serial Numbers: Catalog Number V5000, Serial Numbers ZM81025, ZM81026, ZM81030, ZZ08005, ZZ08006, ZZ08007, ZZ08008, ZZ08009, ZZ08010, ZZ08011, ZZ08012, ZZ08013, ZZ08015, ZZ08016, ZZ08017, Z08018, ZZ08019, ZZ08020, ZZ08021, ZZ08022, ZZ08023, ZB51001, ZB51002, ZB51006, ZB51007, ZT18018, ZY49014, ZK58019, ZS54011, ZP01043, ZV78016, ZE09006, ZN44018, ZS59007, ZS59001, ZW15007, ZW34003, ZW34012, ZW34018, ZY49012, ZY49015, ZZ02010, ZM81022, ZS54012, ZE09019, ZM81017, ZT18004, ZT18015, ZN44020, ZE09012, ZM81023, ZT27012; Catalog Number V5050, Serial Number ZZ08014; Catalog Number V5100, Serial Numbers ZM81027, ZM81028, ZZ08003; Catalog Number V5150, Serial Number ZZ08002; Catalog Number V5150C, Serial Number ZM81016
Where was it sold?
Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including Puerto Rico and the states of AK, AL, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, KS, MA, NC, NH, NJ, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, and WI, and the countries of Australia, Canada, and Russia.
What should I do if I have it?
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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