ClearanceBrief
Recall Z-1616-2013 ยท OWB Interventional Fluoroscopic X-Ray System

GE Healthcare, LLC

GE Healthcare, Innova 3100 and Innova 4100 systems. The Digital Fluoroscopic Imaging System is indicated for use in diagnostic and interventional angiographic procedures of human anatomy. It is intended to replace image intensifier fluoroscopic systems in all diagnostic or interventional procedures.

DateJun 28, 2013 (initiated May 16, 2011)
StatusTerminated
ReasonGE Healthcare reported a potential safety issue due to temporary loss of X-Ray Imaging Modes during Collimator Auto-Calibration which affects Innova 3100 and Innova 4100 Systems.
Root causeSoftware design
ActionA Customer Letter was not originally sent. GE Healthcare has retrospectively re-assessed the reportability of the field action and has determined that the action should be reported to the FDA. GE Healthcare has already updated all of the affected Innova 3100 and Innova 4100 systems that were distributed. As an effectiveness check, they have tracked all service requests for the field action to completion. These service requests have recorded the repair of the affected units. Exceptions to completion of the service request have been recorded as well. Records of field action completion have bee
Quantity48
DistributionWorldwide distribution - USA including AZ, CA, CO, FL, ID, IL, ME, NV,NY, NC, OK, TN, UT, and WI; and Internationally to Canada, Chile, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Norway and Spain.
FDA recordOpen on fda.gov

510(k) clearances named in this recall

K033244DIGITAL FLUOROSCOPIC IMAGING SYSTEM, MODEL INNOVA 4100 WITH TILT TABLE OPTION
Ge Medical Systems, Inc., Oct 16, 2003
K042053INNOVA 4100, INNOVA 3100
Ge Medical Systems, Inc., Aug 26, 2004
K052157INNOVA CT OPTION FOR DIGITAL FLUOROSCOPIC IMAGING SYSTEMS INNOVA MODELS 4100, 4100IQ, 3100, 3100IQ & 2100IQ
Ge Medical Systems, LLC, Aug 25, 2005
K052412INNOVA 2100-IQ, INNOVA 3100, INNOVA 3100-IQ, INNOVA 4100, AND INNOVA 4100-IQ
GE Healthcare, Sep 16, 2005
K061163INNOVA 2121IQ, INNOVA 3131IQ, INNOVA 4100, INNOVA 4100IQ, INNOVA 3100, INNOVA 3100IQ, INNOVA 2100IQ WITH INNOVA IVUS OPT
Ge Medical Systems, LLC, Jun 7, 2006