Recall Z-0184-2015 ยท KPS System, Tomography, Computed, Emission
GE Healthcare, LLC
GE Healthcare Infinia (including Infinia, Infinia Hawkeye, Infinia II, Infinia II Hawkeye, Infinia II Hawkeye 4, Infinia II VC, Infinia II VC Hawkeye, and Infinia II VC Hawkeye 4) Models: H3000WC, H3000WD, H3000WE, H3000WM, H3000WN, H3000WP, H3000WR, H3000WT, H3000WW, H3000WY, H3000WZ, H3000YF, H3000YG, H3000YM, H3000YS, H2400YJ, H2400YK. Hawkeye 4 Option For Dual-Head Variable Angle Gamma Ca
| Date | Dec 16, 2014 (initiated Oct 14, 2014) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | GE is issuing this recall due to a potential safety issue related to a portion of the system falling onto the patient during a scan due to fasteners being loose that secured the camera to the gantry. GE is updating the Preventative Maintenance procedure and schedule, and added an additional Preventative Maintenance check for loose fasteners on the Nuclear Medicaine systems. |
| Root cause | Nonconforming Material/Component |
| Action | The firm, GE Healthcare, sent an "URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION" letter, GEHC Ref# 40860, dated October 14, 2014 to its consignees. The letter described the Safety Issue, safety Instructions, Affected Product Details, Product Correction, actions to be taken and Contact Information. For questions, consignees in the United States, can contact 1-800-437-1171, for other countries they can contact their GE Healthcare Service Representative. |
| Quantity | 2479 |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) including Guam, Puerto Rico and DC; and countries of: ALGERIA, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, BELRARUS, BRAZIL, BULGARIA, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, COLOMBIA, CROATIA, CYPRUS, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, ECUADOR, EGYPT, ESTONIA, FINLAND, F |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |