Recall Z-1610-2008 ยท JAA System, X-Ray, Fluoroscopic, Image-Intensified
GE Healthcare
GE Precision 500D, model 2288798, 2289299, 2290479, 2305472, 2305473, 2305495, 2336900, 2345243, 2401181, 2403790, 2403791, 2404103, 2407276, 2407576, 5179385, 2289299-2, 2290479-2, 2345260-12, 2345260-3, 2403790-3, and 2403791-3, GE Medical Systems - Americas: Milwaukee, USA. The device is used to perform fluoroscopic examination of human anatomy.
| Date | Sep 19, 2008 (initiated Jan 2, 2008) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | GE Healthcare was notified that 2 recently installed Precision 500D systems were not in compliance with portions of the Performance Standard for Diagnostic X-ray Equipment. X-ray production was possible from the fluoroscopic X-ray tube when the Primary Protective Barrier was not in position to intercept the X-ray beam. Users are recommended to follow good clinical standards to ensure the Image I |
| Root cause | Nonconforming Material/Component |
| Action | A Product Safety Notification letter, dated 01/09/2008 was sent to affected customers. This letter described the safety issue, affected product and safety instructions. A GE Field Engineer will schedule a field visit to affected customers to inspect and replace the park latch switch as needed. |
| Quantity | 2863 total (2744 US / 119 OUS) |
| Distribution | Nationwide, Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico and OUS to include: ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, BRAZIL, CANADA, CHILE, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, EGYPT, GERMANY, HONDURAS, INDIA, INDONESIA, IRELAND, JAMAICA, KOREA, KUWAIT, MALAYSIA, MEXICO, NETHERLANDS, PANAMA, RUSSIAN FEDERATION, SAUDIA ARABIA, SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLI |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
| K011624 | EXPEDIO 500D R&F X-RAY SYSTEM GE Medical Systems, Jun 8, 2001 |