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Recall of Device Recall GE Healthcare Brivo XR285amx

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
    72974
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0769-2016
  • Event Initiated Date
    2015-12-23
  • Event Date Posted
    2016-02-08
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2016-09-07
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=142984
  • 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, x-ray, mobile - Product Code IZL
  • Reason
    Potential safety latch mechanism failure. the safety latch, within the column that supports the horizontal arm, is a backup in the unlikely event the primary safety cable breaks. a fall of the arm assembly could result in bodily harm to a person.
  • Action
    Consignees were sent on 12/23/2015 a GE Healthcare "Urgent Medical Device Correction" letter GEHC Ref# 10906 dated December 18, 2015. The letter was addressed to Director of Biomedical Engineering, Director of Radiology and Chief of Cardiology. The letter described the Safety Issue, Safety Instructions, Affected Product Details, Product Correction and Contact Information. Customers may continue to use the system. The firm will correct the affected devices and no charge to the customer; and a GE Healthcare representative will contact customers to arrange for the correction. For questions or concerns regarding this notification, please contact GE Healthcare Service at 1-800-437-1171 or your local Service Representative.

Device

Device Recall GE Healthcare Brivo XR285amx
  • Model / Serial
    Lot or serial numbers include but not limited to: 00000086177HL3, 00001028564WK1, 115226HL3, 00000083538HL9, 00000092940HL6, 00000084909HL1, 00000081798HL1, 120634HL1, 00000084729HL3, 00000084161HL9, 00000082463HL1, 00000080868HL3, 120832HL1, 00000089868HL4, 00000082736HL0, 00000093379HL6, 00000092616HL2, 00000092633HL7, 00000081160HL4, 00000077253HL3, 00000076913HL3, 00000078498HL3, 00000084160HL1, 00000078315HL9, 00000082726HL1, 00000085039HL6, 00000080635HL6, 00000091403HL6, 00000085598HL1, 00000085661HL7, 00000077923HL1, 00000081481HL4, 00001027046WK0, 00000081152HL1, 00000086364HL7, 00000092622HL0, 00000085000HL8, 00000084999HL2, 00000084725HL1, 00000083029HL9, 00000078313HL4, 00000084162HL7, 00000083020HL8, 00000077471HL1, 00000083019HL0, 00000082738HL6, 00000083598HL3, 00000092618HL8, 00000084180HL9, 00000085594HL0, 00000084917HL4, 00000076790HL5, 00000091413HL5, 00001028931WK2, 00000102856WK4, 00001028927WK0, 00001028924WK7, 00000084159HL3, 00000084422HL5, 00001029525WK1, 00000077482HL8, 00000082250HL2, 00000075962HL1, 00000079632HL6, 00000082240HL3, 00000081484HL8, 00000084732HL7, 00000077924HL9, 00000079918HL9, 00000082247HL8, 00000082245HL2, 00000082243HL7, 00000077255HL8, 00000086373HL8, 00000087093HL1, 00000102539HL4, 00000085004HL0, 00000085599HL9, 00000079559HL1, 00000079282HL0, 00000077782HL1, 00000082480HL5, 00000079116HL0, 00001028894WK2, 00000078317HL5, 00000079280HL4, 00000129740WG7, 00000079278HL8, 00000078492HL6, 00000075947HL2, 00000084908KL3, 00000084412HL6, 00000084169HL2, 00001027692WK1, 00000085036HL2, 0000000012C559, 00000084178HL3, 00000093852HL2, 00000092058HL7, 00000087079HL0, 00001029020WK3, 00001028888WK4, 00001028659WK9, 00001028662WK3, 00001028661WK5, 00000086380HL3, 00001028660WK7, 00000084172HL6, 00001028595WK5, 00000086365HL4, 00000084411HL8, 00000084402HL7, 00000084906HL7, 00001028866WK0, 00001028925WK4, and 00000085034HL7.
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution -- US, including Washington D.C. Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and Guam; and the countries of Afghanistan, Albania, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Belgium, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Rep., Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea (Republic of), Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia, Martinique, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad , Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Vietnam.
  • Product Description
    GE Healthcare, Brivo XR285amx Mobile Digital Ready Radiographic System || Designed to generate diagnostic radiographic images.
  • 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