Recall Z-1474-2009 ยท MQB Solid State X-Ray Imager (Flat Panel/Digital Imager)
GE Medical Systems, LLC
GE Innova 2100 IQ Versatile Cardiac and Vascular Imaging System, GE Healthcare, Waukesha, WI 53188. The product is indicated for use in generating fluoroscopic images of human anatomy for vascular angiography diagnostic and interventional procedures and optionally, rotational imaging procedures. It is also intended for generating fluoroscopic images of human anatomy for cardiology, diagnostic a
| Date | Jun 19, 2009 (initiated Jun 17, 2008) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | GE Healthcare has become aware that a few customers have experienced an unusual occurrence of system lockups on Innova single plane cardiovascular X-ray imaging systems while using the image auto-archiving function. when occurring during X-Ray imaging, the acquisition fails and the user has to rest the system. To date, one patient death has been reported related to this issue. |
| Root cause | Process control |
| Action | GE Healthcare sent a "GE Urgent Medical Device Correction" letter dated May 2008. The letter was addressed to Health Care Professionals describing the problem with the affected devices including instructions to avoid further problems until a GE Healthcare service representative is able to make contact and upgrade the system. Further questions may be addressed by calling 1-800-437-1171. |
| Quantity | 514 |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - US including Puerto Rico and states of AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY,NC, ND, OH, OK OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA,WV and WI and countries of ALGERIA, AUSTRALIA, BELARUS, |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
| K050489 | INNOVA 2100 Ge Medical Systems, LLC, Mar 11, 2005 |
| 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 |