Recall of Device Recall Discovery XR656

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
    68966
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2291-2014
  • Event Initiated Date
    2014-07-25
  • Event Date Posted
    2014-08-20
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
  • Event Terminated Date
    2015-02-20
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
  • 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 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 data.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Tomographic X-Ray System - Product Code lZE
  • Reason
    Ge healthcare has become aware of a potential safety issue involving the nylon hooks which support the flashpad" detector on the discovery xr656 wall stand systems. there have been reported incidents of detector falls, but no injuries have been reported.
  • Action
    Consignees were sent a GE Healthcare "Urgent Medical Device Correction" letter dated July 25, 2014. The letter was addressed to Hospital Administrators / Risk Mangers, Managers of Radiology / Cardiology and Radiologists / Cardiologists. The letter described the Safety Issue, Safety Instructions, Affected Product Details, Product Correction, and Contact Information. For questions in the USA call 800-437-1171. For other countries contact your local GE Healthcare Representative.

Device

  • Model / Serial
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MHXRAY1 00000105506HL0 713792XR4656 00000105507HL8 717791D656 00000106114HL2 516719ERDIG 00000106120HL9 757736RM4 00000106123HL3 936SLW656RM2 00000106124HL1 MHXRAY2 00000106673HL7 310680RM3 00000106674HL5 865541EDXR 00000106677HL8 217383EDXR2 00000106678HL6 269966XR656B 00000106968HL1 763795XR1 00000106970HL7 608258656D2 00000106974HL9 913345MDR1 00000106975HL6 808QMCRM2 00000106976HL4 830RHHRAD4 00000107176HL0 608258656D1 00000107177HL8 912920HXR656 00000107381HL6 314525656RM4 00000107383HL2 719VAMC123 00000107386HL5 217383EDXR1 00000107816HL1 915595XR656 00000107818HL7 734439XR656MAIN 00000107820HL3 412664R18 00000107821HL1 NYPAL222 00000108130HL6 DUKEURO656 00000108133HL0 815547D656 00000108134HL8 GWNT656XR1 00000108136HL3 646888XR656C 00000108703HL0 504842ORTH2 00000108709HL7 630208DER656 00000108714HL7 361694DR1 00000108722HL0 281METHSPXR 00000109569HL4 585922WILRADDR1 00000109570HL2 847570DR4 00000109987HL8 505UNMH656 00000110168HL2 646888XR656A 00000110173HL2 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GON:4038827 00000105156HL4 GON:4038819 00000104708HL3 GON: 4139130 00000105157HL2 GON:4038817 00000106126HL6 GON:4038781 00000110164HL1 514637RAD1 00000106122HL5 XR1032629WK6 00000105505HL2 GON:1450286 00000099014HL3 082407040509 00000099015HL0 082407040501 00000099437HL6 082407050127 00000099438HL4 082407090176 00000099439HL2 082407040507 00000099442HL6 082407050126 00000099446HL7 082407050129 00000100364HL9 082407050125 00000100656HL8 082407270123 00000101254HL1 082407040531 00000102577HL4 082407120255 00000103670HL6 082407040518 00000103675HL5 082407040514 00000104710HL9 082407070182 00000105981HL5 082407040529 00000106115HL9 082407160363 00000106119HL1 082407180093 00000106675HL2 082407040536 00000107179HL4 082407070184 00000107182HL8 082407070185 00000108137HL1 082407080108 00000108407HL8 082407080110 00000108724HL6 082407040548 00000104707HL5 082407070183 00000108694HL1 082407040539 00000107384HL0 082407070185 00000108406HL0 082407130283 00000108408HL6 082407120266 00000108695HL8 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  • Product Classification
  • Distribution
    USA: AL, CA, CO, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KS, LA, MD,MI, MN, MO, MT, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI. OUS: ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, BERMUDA, CANADA, CHILE CHINA, DENMARK, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, HUNGARY, INDIA, ITALY, JAPAN, REPUBLIC OF KOREA, KUWAIT, MOROCCO, NEW ZEALAND, NORWAY, PAKISTAN, RUSSIA, SAUDI ARABIA, SLOVENIA, SPAIN, SWEDEN,THAILAND, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, UNITED KINGDOM, URUGUAY.
  • Product Description
    GE Healthcare, Discovery XR656P/N 5374989/5397837 is intended to generate digital radiographic images of the skull, spinal column, chest, abdomen, extremities and other body parts in patients of all ages.
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer

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