Events

Recall of Innova 4100

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
    56988
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0392-2011
  • Event Initiated Date
    2009-08-06
  • Event Date Posted
    2010-11-16
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2012-05-17
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=95123
  • 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
    Solid state x-ray imager (flat panel/digital imager) - Product Code MQB
  • Reason
    Ge healthcare has become aware of a potential video splitter failure with certain innova 2000 and 4100 x-ray systems that may impact patient safety. a potential video splitter failure inside the ge equipment cabinet could occur with no advance warning and thereby prevent x-ray image display. should this occur, the system cannot be recovered without service intervention. ge healthcare has obse.
  • Action
    GE Healthcare sent an " Urgent Medical Device Correction" letter dated July 9, 2009, to Hospital Administrators / Risk mangers, Managers of Radiology / Cardiology and Radiologists / Cardiologists. The letter identified the product, described the Safety Issue, Affected Product Details, Safety Instructions Product correction and Contact Information. Hospitals were instructed to establish emergency workflow procedures should a component stop operating during a patient examination. A GE Healthcare service representative would contact each customer and correct all affected systems. For questions regarding this recall call (262) 548-2731.

Device

Innova 4100
  • Model / Serial
    00000419171BU4 00000410733BU0 00000421241BU1 00000410864BU3 00000416634BU4 00000411063BU1 00000417936BU2 00000409754BU9 00000416591BU6 00000415816BU8 00000420529BU0 00000415698BU0 00000421391BU4 00000416641BU9 00000409937BU0 00000416642BU7 00000415575BU9 00000420851BU8 00000416960BU3 00000411137BU3 00000408040BU4 00000417375BU3 00000398531BU4 00000417617BU8 00000415776BU4 00000415045BU4 00000403215BU7 00000425774BU7 00000400392BU7 00000418618BU5 00000416643BU5 00000413567BU9 00000415179BU1 00000419079BU9 00000409755BU6 00000412766BU8 00000000LS8-C1 00000425390BU2 00000413716BU2 00000398530BU6 00000405584BU4 00000406451BU5 00000417372BU0
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - USA including AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX UT, VA, WA, WV, and WI, and the countries of UNITED KINGDOM, TUNISIA, TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA, SPAIN, SOUTH AFRICA, SAUDI ARABIA, RUSSIAN D=FEDERATION, POLAND, NORWAY, NEW ZEALAND, NETHERLANDS, MEXICO, MARTINIQUE, LITHUANIA, LEBANON, REPUBLIC OF KOREA, JORDAN, JAPAN, ITALY, IRELAND, ISLAMIC IRAN, INDONESIA, INDIA, GREECE, GERMANY, FRANCE, FINLAND , EGYPT, CHILE, CANADA, BULGARIA, BELGIUM BELARUS, AUSTRALIA.
  • Product Description
    Innova 4100/4100IQ GE Innova 4100 / 4100 IQ. , GE Healthcare, Waukesha, WI 53188 ( The system consists of an a monoplane positioner, a vascular or cardiac table, an X-ray system and a digital detector) || The Innova systems are indicated for use in generating fluoroscopic images of human anatomy for vascular angiography, diagnostic and interventional procedures, and optionally, rotational imaging procedures. They are also indicated for generating fluoroscopic images of human anatomy for cardiology, diagnostic and interventional procedures. They are intended to replace fluoroscopic images obtained through image intensifier technology. Those devices are not intended for mammography 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