Recall of GE Innova fluoroscopic imaging system with bolus chasing

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

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
    45538
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1517-2008
  • Event Initiated Date
    2007-10-21
  • Event Date Posted
    2008-09-29
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
  • Event Terminated Date
    2011-12-17
  • 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
    fluoroscopic imaging system - Product Code MQB
  • Reason
    Incorrect dose data: ge healthcare has found that after 6 days and 4 hours without performing a system reset or a system reboot (turning it off/on), the displayed dose data on these systems (innova 3100 / innova 4100 with bolus option) may be underestimated by up to 50%. in order to avoid this issue, it is necessary to perform a system reset or reboot every day. ge healthcare is working on a c.
  • Action
    GE sent all customers with affected units a letter on 11/15/07 titled Urgent Medical Device Correction. In the US this was sent by a traceable means (either US Postal Service with receipt acknowledgement (registered mail) or equivalent courier service such as FEDEX overnight Delivery). The letter was sent to 3 titles within the affected accounts; Hospital Administrator, Manager of Radiology/Cardiology and Radiologist/ Cardiologist. A correction letter identified a short term recommendation to perform a system reset or reboot every day and stated that a software correction will be installed at their site at no cost.

Device

  • Model / Serial
    8613100, 77573841, 0910064009, 3018774100, 4103323100, 4103374100, 4103623100, 4105434100, 4438494100, 5138534100, 5703214100, 7083333100, 7278253100, 8019643100, 8595724100, 9408984100, 082416040017, 082416070004, 082416120006, 082416130013, 082416140003, 201541LAB2, 229228INNOV41V, 239436CATH1, 251435ICV5, 270688INN, 304255INNOVA, 304347INNOVA, 309691P3100, 310423INNOVA1, 313593IC1, 313593IC2, 314525SACL2, 315448RM4, 315448RM5, 316268INNOVAA, 319338VA4100, 325670CATH, 334286BSP, 352333VASC, 352376SP, 352401CATH, 352401VASC, 378INV31, 407SPECIALS, 409899LAB3, 413447CATH, 414961INN4100, 416756INNOVA, 417269SCLD, 478633INOV, 502587LAB4, 508856OR41, 516562INNOVA4, 516663INNOVA2, 518525LAB1, 540953INNOVA, 561266IN31, 563421CATHLAB8, 573632CRA, 573761SMA, 573815BCR1, 574535IN41, 574647IN41, 6012884100SP1, 601553CL3, 602239LAB4, 602239LAB6, 603778ECL1, 606833INNOVA, 614293LIBERTY1, 614293LIBERTY2, 615338CV2, 615769SKYCV2, 619340VA8, 619482INNOVA1, 619541INNOVA31, 619552INNOVA1, 626359INNOVA, 702616INNOVA, 7028803100A, 706774CCL5, 713794LAB7, 713794LAB9, 715369INN4100, 717217INN31, 717763INNOVA41, 717763OR4100, 718283INNOVA3, 718518CVL1, 724656ANG, 724773C1, 727725SPEC1, 731422CV1, 732294INOV, 757398INNOVA, 757736INNOVA, 765453INNOVA1, 770991CL3, 773792CL3100, 773NORWG3100, 803329CL31, 803329CL41, 804594CATH, 808547QCV2A, 812238LIB1, 812279INNOVA1, 812283IN31, 812450EP1, 812482INNOVA, 813972INTV, 816276SP1, 817255NH4100, 817433HSW3100, 83INNOVA1188379, 845365V19, 850678IN3100, 865541CCL5, 865693CCL3, 901726SP2, 903CSM4100, 904202CATH3, 904276SP, 908522LAB1, 909788INNOVA1, 918307SHIN4, 918744JC4100, 928779INNOVA1, 936266CL1, 956389INN31, 956632INN4100, 956994INN1, 956994INN2, 972487ANGIO1, 973971LAB3, BPINNOVA2, BPINNOVA3R, BPINNOVA3R, ECXV1406C, FHORLCL1, HC1536XR04, RU1550VA01, RU2457VA01, SLIN4100, YV0022, and YV0036.
  • Product Classification
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution: USA, Argentina, Australia, Canada, China, Germany, Japan, Mexico and Russia.
  • Product Description
    GE Healthcare Innova 4100 Digital Fluoroscopic Imaging System with Bolus Chasing option.
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer

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