Recall Z-0137-2010 ยท IYO System, Imaging, Pulsed Echo, Ultrasonic
GE Medical Systems, LLC
GE Healthcare, GE Innova 4100 / 4100 IQ. , ( The system consists of an a monoplane positioner, a vascular or cardiac table, an X-ray system and a digital detector)
| Date | Nov 9, 2009 (initiated Apr 16, 2009) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | Potential pump failure associated with the Coolix 4000 chiller of the Innova single plane and biplane systems that may stop the chiller from working. If a chiller failure occurs, the user will be informed with a message on the n-room monitor stating that three minutes are left before the X-ray is inhibited. This could lead to a delay in treatment and possible additional X-ray exposure and contra |
| Root cause | Device Design |
| Action | Consignees were sent on May 1, 2009 a GE Healthcare " Urgent Medical Device Correction" letter dated April 16, 2009. The letter was addressed to Hospital Administrator/ Risk Manger, Mangers of Radiology/ Cardiology, and Radiologists/ Cardiologists. The letter described the problem, Safety Issue, Affected Product Details, Safety Instructions, Product Correction and Contact Information. |
| Quantity | 35 |
| Distribution | Worldwide distribution: USA, ARGENTINA, BELGIUM, BRAZIL, BULGARIA, CHINA, CROATIA, EGYPT, FRANCE, GERMANY, HONG KONG, HUNGARY, INDIA, ITALY, JAPAN, REPUBLIC OF KOREA, LATVIA, LIBYA, MEXICO, NORWAY, POLAND, RUSSIA, SINGAPORE, SPAIN, SWEDEN, TAIWAN, TURKEY, UNITED KINGDOM, ROMANIA, ISRAEL, UKRAINE |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
| K023178 | INNOVA 4100 Ge Medical Systems, Inc., Nov 26, 2002 |
| K033244 | DIGITAL FLUOROSCOPIC IMAGING SYSTEM, MODEL INNOVA 4100 WITH TILT TABLE OPTION Ge Medical Systems, Inc., Oct 16, 2003 |
| 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 |