Events

Safety Alert for Discovery NM/CT 670 System

According to Department of Health, this safety alert involved a device in Hong Kong that was produced by GE Medical Systems Israel.

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Alerts provide important information and recommendations about products. Even though an alert has been issued, it does not necessarily mean a product is considered to be unsafe. Safety Alerts, addressed to health workers and users, may include recalls. They can be written by manufacturers, but also by health officials.

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  • Type of Event
    Safety alert
  • Date
    2012-10-03
  • Event Date Posted
    2012-10-03
  • Event Country
    Hong Kong
  • Event Source
    DH
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.mdco.gov.hk/english/safety/recalls/recalls_20121003.html
  • Notes / Alerts
    Hong Kong data is current through September 2018. All of the data comes from the Department of Health (Hong Kong), 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 data from the U.S. and Hong Kong.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Medical Device Safety Alert
  • Reason
    Medical device safety alert: ge discovery nm/ct 670 system the health canada posted a medical device safety alert concerning discovery nm/ ct-670 system [model no.: 5376204-xx] manufactured by ge medical systems israel, functional imaging. at scan setup, during gantry rotation towards scanning position, a potential contact between the table-pallet-edge and the detector was identified. such occurrences may damage the pallet front-edge and raise concern over potential detector-patient contact. due to the applied force of the device, there is potential for serious injury. for details, please visit the following health canada website: http://www.Hc-sc.Gc.Ca/dhp-mps/compli-conform/recall-retrait/_list/rec-ret_md-im_date_oct-dec_2012-eng.Php posted on 3 october 2012.

Device

Discovery NM/CT 670 System
  • Model / Serial
  • Product Description
    Medical Device Safety Alert: GE Discovery NM/CT 670 System
  • Manufacturer
    GE Medical Systems Israel

Manufacturer

GE Medical Systems Israel