Events

Recall of Fluoroscopic XRay System

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
    62798
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2221-2012
  • Event Initiated Date
    2007-10-19
  • Event Date Posted
    2012-08-17
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2012-08-17
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=111739
  • 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, fluoroscopic, image-intensified - Product Code JAA
  • Reason
    X-ray units did not meet manufacturer's specification for linearity.
  • Action
    GE updated their user manual and changed their internal specifications to match those of the CFR In addition, a software code correction was to be made to forward productions in order to correct the reported defect. *** This recall issued was previously classified under an incorrect recall number. It is being reclassified with a new number. ***

Device

Fluoroscopic XRay System
  • Model / Serial
    Serial numbers: 2791PU2, 2797PU9, 2817PU5, 2824PU1, 2827PU4, 2899PU3, 2900PU9, 2901PU7, 2918PU1, 2919PU9, 2922PU3, 2939PU7, 3095PU7, 3103PU9, 3107PU0, 3219PU3, 3223PU5, 3224PU3, 3230PU0, 3233PU4, 3236PU7, 3358PU9, 3368PU8, 3500PU6, 3513PU9, 3514PU6, 3516PU2, 3523PU8, 3562PU6, 3580PU8, 3957PU8, 3973PU5, 3978PU4, 3994PU1, 4012PU1, 4018PU8, 4025PU3, 4029PU5, 4041PU0, 4043PU6, 4378PU6, 4394PU3, 4397PU6, 4446PU1, 4458PU6, 4767PU0, 4777PU9, 4782PU9, 4787PU8, 4793PU6, 4795PU1, 4797PU7, 4799PU3, 4800PU9, 4803PU3, 4806PU6, 4812PU4, 4813PU2, 4815PU7, 4818PU1, 4822PU3, 4827PU2, 4829PU8, 4830PU6, 4831PU4, 4835PU5, 4839PU7, 4840PU5, 4843PU9, 4844PU7, 4846PU2, 4847PU0, 4852PU0, 4853PU8, 5167PU2, 5169PU8, 5177PU1, 5179PU7, 5182PU1, 5188PU8, 5205PU0, 5208PU4, 5209PU2, 5211PU8, 5213PU4, 5216PU7, 5217PU5, 5219PU1, 5222PU5, 5224PU1, 5225PU8, 5227PU4, 5231PU6, 5233PU2, 5235PU7, 5236PU5, 5237PU3, 5239PU9, 5242PU3, 5244PU9, 5245PU6, 5246PU4, 5247PU2, 5249PU8, 5251PU4, 5260PU5, 5600PU2, 5602PU8, 5608PU5, 5610PU1, 5613PU5, 5621PU8, 5628PU3, 5643PU2, 5648PU1, 5664PU8, 5682PU0, 5683PU8, 5684PU6, 5687PU9, 5691PU1, 6002PU0, 6034PU3, 6036PU8, 6042PU6, 6046PU7, 6051PU7, 6060PU8, 6063PU2, 6093PU9, 6094PU7, 6410PU5, 6424PU6, 6438PU6, 6456PU8, 6474PU1, 6484PU0, 6495PU6, 6498PU0, 6941PU9, 6955PU9, 6959PU1, 6964PU1, 6973PU2, 6986PU4, 6994PU8, 6999PU7, 7307PU2, 7308PU0, 7315PU5, 7317PU1, 7318PU9, 7329PU6, 7330PU4, 7332PU0, 7336PU1, 7338PU7, 7373PU4, 7378PU3, 7379PU1, 7381PU7, 7395PU7, 7396PU5, 7399PU9, 7700PU8, 7719PU8, 7730PU5, 7739PU6, 7754PU5, FIB0033, FIB0046, FIB0048, FIB0051, FIB0058, FIB0065.
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - USA - Australia, Brazil, Cameroon, China, Colombia, Cyprus, The Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Russian Federation, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Turkey, UAE, UK, and Canada.
  • Product Description
    GEHC OEC 8800 Mobile Fluoroscopic X-ray System, GE Healthcare, Surgery, Salt Lake City, UT. || Mobile fluoroscopic examination of human anatomy.
  • Manufacturer
    GE OEC Medical Systems, Inc

Manufacturer

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