Events

Recall of Device Recall Definium 5000 Xray System

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by GE Healthcare, LLC.

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
    51490
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1118-2009
  • Event Initiated Date
    2009-03-24
  • Event Date Posted
    2009-09-25
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2012-05-16
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=80534
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Stationary X-Ray System - Product Code KPR
  • Reason
    A defect in the aec board in the system's control causes failure to terminate additional exposures at the exposure time selected for the initial exposure.
  • Action
    A notification was sent to all affected customer sites alerting them to this issue, with instructions for safe use of the affected systems.

Device

Device Recall Definium 5000 Xray System
  • Model / Serial
    Serial Numbers: 00000GEHC00049, 00000GEHC00011, 00000GEHC00009 00000GEHC00035 00000GEHC00041 00000GEHC00028 00000GEHC00026 00000GEHC00078 00000GEHC00051 00000GEHC00043 00000GEHC00008 00000GEHC00016 00000GEHC00013 00000GEHC00058 00000GEHC00110 00000GEHC00120 00000GEHC00042 00000GEHC00047 00000GEHC00069 00000GEHC00057 00000GEHC00019 00000GEHC00066 00000GEHC00085 00000GEHC00046 00000GEHC00076 00000GEHC00015 00000GEHC00018 00000GEHC00124 00000GEHC00095 00000GEHC00022 00000GEHC00100 00000GEHC00125 00000GEHC00117 00000GEHC00027 00000GEHC00112 00000GEHC00054 00000GEHC00062 00000GEHC00119 00000GEHC00118 00000GEHC00048 00000GEHC00089 00000GEHC00114 00000GEHC00121 00000GEHC00107 00000GEHC00108 00000GEHC00036 00000GEHC00030 00000GEHC00045 00000GEHC00017 00000GEHC00064 00000GEHC00075 00000GEHC00077 00000GEHC00115 00000GEHC00053 00000GEHC00106 00000GEHC00007 00000GEHC00021 00000GEHC00023 00000GEHC00065 00000GEHC00020 00000GEHC00083 00000GEHC00105 00000GEHC00111 00000GEHC00031 00000GEHC00025 00000GEHC00104 00000GEHC00067 00000GEHC00133 00000GEHC00101 00000GEHC00072 00000GEHC00024 00000GEHC00087 00000GEHC00059 00000GEHC00012 00000GEHC00068 00000GEHC00034 00000GEHC00123 00000GEHC00073 00000GEHC00050 00000GEHC00113 00000GEHC00052 00000GEHC00006 00000GEHC00005 00000GEHC00131, and 00000GEHC00131.
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide Distribution
  • Product Description
    Definium 5000 X-ray System, model number 5220493 and 5220393-2
  • Manufacturer
    GE Healthcare, LLC

Manufacturer

GE Healthcare, LLC
  • Manufacturer Address
    GE Healthcare, LLC, 3000 N Grandview Blvd, Waukesha WI 53188-1615
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    General Electric Company
  • Source
    USFDA