Konica Minolta Bucky Stand SU-4000 Input Recall: Unintentional U-Arm Movement Hazard
Konica Minolta recalls Bucky Stand SU-4000 Input units with specific serial numbers due to risk of unintended U-Arm movement during X-ray procedures.
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Unintentional U-Arm movement
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What happened, in plain English
Konica Minolta is recalling certain Bucky Stand SU-4000 Input X-ray units because they can move unexpectedly during use. This could cause injury to patients or staff if the X-ray equipment shifts while operating. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/69489-konica-minolta-bucky-stand-su-4000-input-recall-unintentional-u.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/69489-konica-minolta-bucky-stand-su-4000-input-recall-unintentional-u · Updated August 20, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0659-2019
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“Konica Minolta Bucky Stand SU-4000 Input Recall: Unintentional U-Arm Movement Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated August 20, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/69489-konica-minolta-bucky-stand-su-4000-input-recall-unintentional-u. Based on FDA recall #Z-0659-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0659-2019%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The Bucky Stand SU-4000 Input units have a risk of unintentional U-Arm movement during X-ray procedures. This could cause the X-ray equipment to shift unexpectedly, potentially leading to injury to patients or staff if the equipment moves while in use.
Who’s affected
Healthcare facilities using the recalled Bucky Stand SU-4000 Input units with specific serial numbers are affected. Medical staff and patients using these units during X-ray procedures are at risk of injury from unintended movement.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your Bucky Stand SU-4000 Input unit has serial numbers listed in the recall notice (e.g., SU41607003 to SU41808064). These units were sold with specific firmware and board versions between November 2017 and the recall date.
- Brand
Konica Minolta- Category
Medical device
What to do — step by step
Check Serial Numbers
Identify your unit's serial number to see if it matches the list of affected serial numbers provided in the recall notice.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide; the notice names 24 states.
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide Distribution: AL; CA; CO; FL; GA; IA; IL; IN; KY; LA; MA; MI; MN; MO; NC; NH; NY; OH; OK; PA; SC; TN; TX; and VA.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2.7 years after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall #Z-0659-2019 (November 8, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0659-2019 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 20, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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