Recall Z-1053-2023 ยท KPS System, Tomography, Computed, Emission
GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS ISRAEL, FUNCTIONAL IMAGING
GE Nuclear Medicine 600/800 series systems, specifically: a) 870, b) 870 DR 3/8 inch NM GANTRY WITH NEW ROTOR - MEA, c) 870 DR / Dismount, d) 870 DR / Dismount / 60HZ, e) 870 DR 3/8 inch WSO, f) 870 DR 3/8 inch NM Gantry, g) 870 DR 3/8 inch, h) 870 DR 3/8 inch CH, i) 870 DR 5/8 inch NM GANTRY, j) 870 DR BJ / Dismount, k) 870 DR CyberDefense 3/8 inch NM Gantry, l) 870 DR NM GANTRY FIN
| Date | Feb 8, 2023 (initiated Dec 19, 2022) |
| Status | Open, Classified |
| Reason | A mitigation may not be correctly implemented. If this is the case, the detector can fall, leading to life-threatening bodily injury. |
| Root cause | Process control |
| Action | GE Healthcare issue an URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION on 12/19/2022 by mail. The notice explained the issue and the risk, and requested the following action by taken: .GE Healthcare asks that you STOP USE of your Nuclear Medicine system, if your system is listed in the Affected Product Details and Appendix of this letter, until an inspection of your system is completed by GE Healthcare and you have been provided with a letter indicating the system can be returned to clinical use. .GE Healthcare will correct all affected products at no cost to you. GE Healthcare will inspect your system t |
| Quantity | 557 units |
| Distribution | Worldwide distribution. US nationwide including Puerto Rico, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Gree |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
| K093514 | DISCOVERY MODEL NM/CT 670 Ge Medical Systems F.I. Haifa, Dec 10, 2009 |