Events

Recall of GE Discovery ST (16 Slice) System

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by GE Healthcare, 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
    57193
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0943-2011
  • Event Initiated Date
    2010-10-27
  • Event Date Posted
    2011-02-07
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2012-07-13
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=95565
  • 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
    Computed Tomography X-Ray System - Product Code JAK
  • Reason
    Although the system x-ray output is accurate for the technique factors given, and the dose display is also accurate, certain ctdi adjustment factors used for the manual calculation from the technical reference manual (trm) are incorrect. ctdi100 aperture adjustment factors for 4x0.625 mode contain incorrect values. this issue may lead to inaccurate ctdi manual calculation. the results of the diffe.
  • Action
    An Important Electronic Product Radiation Warning letter will be provided together with the TRM addendum informing the customers of the issue and related hazards. The letter also identified the affected product and gave instructions, which include referring to the TRM addendum, along with the product correction. This correction will be executed via a Field Modification Instruction IFMI 254281 released in November, 2010 with an estimated completion date of May, 2011. Questions or concerns should be directed to the call numbers listed or a local GE Healthcare Service Representative for countries not listed.

Device

GE Discovery ST (16 Slice) System
  • Model / Serial
    Technical Reference Manual numbers 2351785-xxx and 2390935-xxx.
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution
  • Product Description
    GE Discovery ST (16 Slice) System; Discovery ST (16 Slice) Systems with technical Reference Manual numbers 2351785-xxx and 2390935-xxx distributed from November 2001 to August 2010. || Head and whole body X-ray computed tomography applications.
  • Manufacturer
    GE Healthcare, LLC

Manufacturer

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