Recall of Device Recall OEC 9800

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

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
    37498
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0677-2007
  • Event Initiated Date
    2007-03-01
  • Event Date Posted
    2007-09-28
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
  • Event Terminated Date
    2012-05-01
  • 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
    Image-intensified fluoroscopic x-ray system - Product Code JAA
  • Reason
    During routine service, primary and/or secondary collimators may not have been properly reinstalled.
  • Action
    Customers were notified by letter on 03/01/2007. They were told to continue using the machines and that an inspection would be scheduled immediately to verify that collimators had been correctly installed.

Device

  • Model / Serial
    Serial Numbers: 429 units within the range 8S-0007 thru 8S-7163, 455 units within the range 89-0014 thru 89-3520, 659 units within the range 82-0010 thru 82-7138.
  • Product Classification
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide and Germany.
  • Product Description
    OEC 9800 image-intensified fluoroscopic x-ray system, GE Healthcare, Salt Lake City, UT.
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer

  • Manufacturer Address
    GE OEC Medical Systems, Inc, 384 Wright Brothers Dr, Salt Lake City UT 84116-2862
  • Source
    USFDA