Events

Recall of OEC 9800, OEC UroView 2800, OEC MiniView 6800, OEC FlexiView 8800 (mobile flouroscopic x-ray diagnostic system)Systems supplied in Australia:System: OEC 9800

According to Department of Health, Therapeutic Goods Administration, this recall involved a device in Australia that was produced by GE Healthcare Australia Pty Ltd.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    RC-2014-RN-01072-1
  • Event Risk Class
    Class I
  • Event Initiated Date
    2014-10-03
  • Event Country
    Australia
  • Event Source
    DHTGA
  • Event Source URL
    https://apps.tga.gov.au/Prod/sara/arn-detail.aspx?k=RC-2014-RN-01072-1
  • Notes / Alerts
    Australian data is current through July 2018. All of the data comes from the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and Australia.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    There are potential safety issues due to part replacements associated with certain components as follows: safety issue #1: the workstation cover may be able to be removed without the use of a tool. if the workstation front cover is removed, the user could be exposed to high voltage resulting in an electric shock. safety issue #2: surge suppressor board may have been replaced with an earlier revision. if the surge suppressor board is subjected to high voltage surges, damage to surge suppressor board components may occur and prevent the system from booting.Safety issue #3: solid state drive may have been replaced with a magnetic hard disk drive. the magnetic hard disk drive is more susceptible to data corruption that may prevent the system from booting.Safety issue #4: workstation power cable may have been replaced with an earlier revision which contains an unnecessary connection that could be subject to a potential connection failure, and prevent the system from booting.
  • Action
    A GE Healthcare Field Engineer will contact customers to coordinate an inspection of the affected part/s, replacement of the affected part/s if necessary, and will ensure that systems meet the specifications. Work around instructions have been provided in the interim for each of the safety issues identified above. This action has been closed-out on 07/06/2016.

Device

OEC 9800, OEC UroView 2800, OEC MiniView 6800, OEC FlexiView 8800 (mobile flouroscopic x-ray diag...
  • Model / Serial
    OEC 9800, OEC UroView 2800, OEC MiniView 6800, OEC FlexiView 8800 (mobile flouroscopic x-ray diagnostic system)Systems supplied in Australia:System: OEC 9800Serial Number: 86-1220Sysem: OEC 6800Serial Number: 89-2550ARTG Number: 132698
  • Manufacturer
    GE Healthcare Australia Pty Ltd

Manufacturer

GE Healthcare Australia Pty Ltd