Recall of Device Recall GE Definium 8000

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

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
    49503
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1882-2008
  • Event Initiated Date
    2008-03-07
  • Event Date Posted
    2008-09-25
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
  • Event Terminated Date
    2012-01-07
  • 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 was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Digital Radiographic System - Product Code KPR
  • Reason
    Radiation dose reading greater than actual dose: error in the generator software on the ge healthcare revolution xr/d configured with hp 8200 pc consoles and all definium 8000 systems may impact patient safety. occasional generator software errors may cause light x-ray images with reported mas readings higher than was actually exposed to the patient using the overhead x-ray tube. the mas rea.
  • Action
    GE sent a Product Safety Notification dated March 7, 2008 to all customers. The letter described the safety issue, affected product, and stated that a GE Healthcare Field Engineer will schedule a field visit to install software updates.

Device

  • Model / Serial
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  • Product Classification
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution: USA, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Guyana, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Martinique (French), Netherlands, Norway, Palestine, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, and Yugoslavia.
  • Product Description
    GE Healthcare Definium 8000 Digital Radiographic System.
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer

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