Events

Recall of Device Recall GE Discovery ST PET/CT

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by General Electric Med 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
    34935
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0588-06
  • Event Initiated Date
    2006-01-26
  • Event Date Posted
    2006-06-02
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2006-12-27
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=44967
  • 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
    System, Tomography, Computed, Emission - Product Code KPS
  • Reason
    The lightspeed ct technical reference manual was omitted from the document kit shipped with the pet/ct system.
  • Action
    All affected customers are being sent an 'Important Radiation Safety Notification' letter dated November 10, 2005, that identifies affected units, the associated potential hazards, and the planned modification. A Copy of the Technical Reference Manual will be included with the customer letter.

Device

Device Recall GE Discovery ST PET/CT
  • Model / Serial
    617243PETCT, 203688DST, ALLIANCEPETCT30, 203863DST, 973989DST, 908979DST, 212535DST, 412942DST, 814366CTPET, 202715PTCT, 443663DST, 850863FWPET, 863680DST, 251343DST, 832237EHDST, 0002584305, 574535PET, 763257DST, DMSIPCO7, EPHCPASRW1, 801408DST, 949417DST, 406255PET, 805546CT1, 415222CL1, 503692PETCT, 360SALPET, 425228DST, 402390DST1, 201996DST, AH4001PE01, 2558941, 082445040002, 082445160009, 082445160006, 082445160010, 514340DST, 423468PE01, 10495DST01, A4194408, 10094PTM70, 00060DST01, 00060DST02, A5138110, C5123618, A5215931, A99263302, A5111228, A5808512, A5279305, A5645908, YE0010, YE0009, 81DST2547033, ZWL0470, PER10934, 732292DST, ALLIANCEPCT41, DMSIPC15, 763463PC14, ALLIANCEPETCT28, ALLIANCEPETCT29, 972867DST, 082445040003, 2585577DISCPET, A5645911, YE0100, YE0113, YE0404, YE0403, 0834450002, 787269PETCT, 0002592878
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide, Worldwide. AL, CA, CT, FL, IN, MA, MD, MN, ND, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, WA, Puerto Rico. OUS to include: Austria, Brazil, Canada, China, Columbia, Egypt, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Portugal, United Kingdom, Venezuela
  • Product Description
    Discovery ST PET/CT imaging system with gantry model number 5105797. Catalog Identifiers: S9114LA/LB/MA/MN, S9118LA/LB/MA/MN, S9116LA/MA. The system combines the high performance Lightspeed Plus CT with high performance PET that is optimized for routine 2D and 3D oncology, cardiology and neurology clinical studies.
  • Manufacturer
    General Electric Med Systems LLC

Manufacturer

General Electric Med Systems LLC
  • Manufacturer Address
    General Electric Med Systems LLC, 3000 N Grandview Blvd, Waukesha WI 53188-1615
  • Source
    USFDA