Recall Z-0452-2015 ยท OWB Interventional Fluoroscopic X-Ray System
GE Healthcare, LLC
Discovery IGS 740 Indicated for use for patients from newborn to geriatric in generating fluoroscopic and rotational images of human anatomy for cardiovascular, vascular and non-vascular, diagnostic and interventional procedures.
| Date | Dec 16, 2014 (initiated Sep 4, 2014) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | Loss of imaging - affected devices may experience a loss of real-time interventional imaging and/or gantry motion due to the Electromagnetic (EM) sensitivity of the grid detection mechanism. |
| Root cause | Device Design |
| Action | Consignees were sent on 9/4/2014 a GE Healthcare "Urgent Medical Device Correction" letter GEHC Ref#12218 dated September 4, 2014. The letter was addressed to Director of Biomedical Engineering, Director of Radiology and Chief of Cardiology. The letter described the Safety Issue, Safety Instructions, Affected Product Details, Product Correction, and Contact Information. Customers are to perform a system functional check as instructed in the letter. If the check fails, they should contact their local GE Healthcare Service Representative. GE Healthcare will correct all systems at no cost to t |
| Quantity | 1 - OUS |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution -- US, including the states of CA, CO, FL, MO, PA; and, the countries of BELGIUM, CHINA, COLOMBIA, FRANCE, GREECE, MEXICO, and RUSSIA. |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
| K133278 | DISCOVERY IGS 740 GE Medical Systems SCS, Apr 24, 2014 |