Recall Z-2438-2008 ยท MQB Solid State X-Ray Imager (Flat Panel/Digital Imager)
GE Healthcare
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) Indicated for use in generating fluoroscopic images of human anatomy for vascular angiography, diagnostic and interventional procedures, and optionally, rotational imaging procedures. Also indicated for generating fluoro
| Date | Sep 20, 2008 (initiated Jul 25, 2008) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | The charger and / or battery of the PDB may fail earlier than expected with no advance warning and thus cause the system to shut down. |
| Root cause | Device Design |
| Action | Consignees (Hospital Administrators; Hospital Risk Management Department; Mangers of Radiology/Cardiology; Radiologists/Cardiologists) were sent a "GE Urgent Medical Device Correction" letter dated July 2008. The letter described the affected products; the problem; and the user instructions, which state that the hospital should establish emergency workflow procedures to ensure patient safety should a component stop operating during a patient examination. Facilities should verify if their system has been impacted by checking if the catalog numbers listed are referenced on the PDB panel located |
| Quantity | 378 |
| Distribution | Nationwide Distribution --- including states of CA, FL, NY, AK, AL, AR, AZ, PA, FL ,CO, SC, CT, IA, DC, DE, GA, HI, IL , IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NJ, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, and GUAM. |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
| K023178 | INNOVA 4100 Ge Medical Systems, Inc., Nov 26, 2002 |
| K042053 | INNOVA 4100, INNOVA 3100 Ge Medical Systems, Inc., Aug 26, 2004 |
| K052157 | INNOVA CT OPTION FOR DIGITAL FLUOROSCOPIC IMAGING SYSTEMS INNOVA MODELS 4100, 4100IQ, 3100, 3100IQ & 2100IQ Ge Medical Systems, LLC, Aug 25, 2005 |
| K052412 | INNOVA 2100-IQ, INNOVA 3100, INNOVA 3100-IQ, INNOVA 4100, AND INNOVA 4100-IQ GE Healthcare, Sep 16, 2005 |
| K061163 | INNOVA 2121IQ, INNOVA 3131IQ, INNOVA 4100, INNOVA 4100IQ, INNOVA 3100, INNOVA 3100IQ, INNOVA 2100IQ WITH INNOVA IVUS OPT Ge Medical Systems, LLC, Jun 7, 2006 |