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Recall of Device Recall Digital Fluoroscopic Imaging System

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by GE Medical Systems, 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
    51193
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1195-2009
  • Event Initiated Date
    2008-11-21
  • Event Date Posted
    2009-05-19
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2013-11-21
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=79028
  • 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
    Solid state x-ray imager (flat panel/digital imager) - Product Code MQB
  • Reason
    Ge healthcare has become aware of a potential image storage failure on innova 2121 iq/ 3131 iq cardiovascular imaging systems that may impact patient safety. this intermittent communication failure on the image storage chain may result in the following situations: record abort, record not available, fluorostore function not available, review not available, boot/reset failure. fluoroscopy imag.
  • Action
    A GE Healthcare "Urgent Medical Device Correction" letter dated February 2, 2009 was sent to consignees via mail. The letter was directed to Hospital Administrator/Risk Manger, Managers of Radiology/Cardiology and Radiologists/Cardiologists addressing the Safety Issue, Affected Product Details, Safety Instructions, Product Correction and Contact Information. Further questions should be addressed to GE Healthcare at 1-800-437-1171.

Device

Device Recall Digital Fluoroscopic Imaging System
  • Model / Serial
    Product Number: 2121-IQ; Serial Numbers: 410614CV2, 253627INNOVA5,  808547QCV4, IE1100VA03, 713794LAB11, 936WH2121, 3108252121A, 416480INNOVA2, 3108252121B, 215576INNOVA2, 617636IN2121, 304526INNOVABP, 853060201, 541743CL5, 4105502121, 202782LABA, 857307IN32121, YV0362, YV0369, 610526LAB3, 610954BP1, 612273INNOVA3, 410614CV1, 857307IN12121, 857307IN22121, 319272EP, YV0363, 904202WCL1, 4146492121, FHORLEP4, FHORLEP5, 206598UWBP, 316268BIPLANE and HSRINNOVA1 and  Product Number: 3131-IQ; Serial Numbers: 8184093131, 00440VAS04, 509474BIP, 561548BIP, 812238UNBPL, 615222BIH, 303425CL2, 516562INNOVA1, RO1095VA01, 6263973131, YV0462, YV0463, 853060198, 4144473131, BH1000VA01, 5135843131, 507385INN3131, 541382BP, YV0464, M4166990, YV0470, YV0166, 10307VAS01, 317338PV4, 309655FSP4A, YV0466, 773RES3131BP, 309655FSP2B, 713794LAB8, 630933INVLAB4, 518262BP1, 853060202, 00026VAS01, 410740CV, 834160004, 853060200, 301295EP, N4192939, COR373252, 2197383131, 718579INNOVABP, 83016900000000, 816932SL3131, 814877BP, 281637SL3131, 617525IN13131, FHORL3131, A5632421, FDO 0002769264, YV0471 and 834160005.
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution -- USA including states of CA, CO, FL, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, MD, MA, MN, MO, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, TX, WA, WV, WI and VA and countries of the United Kingdom, Romania, Japan, Taiwan, Bahrain, France, Malaysia, India, Canada, Chile, Indonesia, Ireland and Italy.
  • Product Description
    Innova 2121-IQ/3131-IQ Biplane Cardiovascular Imaging System. The Innova Biplane systems are the first and only digital flat panel biplane systems with a full sized lateral plane to cover lateral anatomy without requiring multiple contrast injections and radiation exposures. The product is indicated for use in generating fluoroscopic images of human anatomy for diagnostic and interventional cardiac angiography procedures. These systems can be operated in a mobile or fixed site environment.
  • Manufacturer
    GE Medical Systems, LLC

Manufacturer

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