Recall Z-0186-2015— GE Healthcare, LLC
Class II · Terminated
Class II FDA medical device recall by GE Healthcare, LLC, initiated 2014-10-14, terminated 2015-02-27. It names 3 FDA 510(k) clearances: K052434, K022960, K991841. Product: Discovery NM/CT 670 dual detector free-geometry integrated nuclear imaging system. Models H3100NA, H3100PP, H3100RA, H2401LS, H2401LZ, H2402LS. Product Usage: The GE Discovery NM/CT 670 system is a medical tool intended for use by appropriately trained healthcare professionals to aid in detecting, localizing, diagnosing of diseases and organ function for the evaluation of diseases, trauma, abnormalities, and disorders such as, but not limited to, cardiovascular disease, neurological disorders and cancer. The system output can also be used by the physician for staging and restaging of tumors, planning, guiding, and monitoring therapy.. Reason: GE is issuing this recall due to a potential safety issue related to a portion of the system falling onto the patient during a scan due to fasteners being loose that secured the camera to the gantry. GE is updating the Preventative Maintenance procedure and schedule, and added an additional Preventative Maintenance check for loose fasteners on the Nuclear Medicaine systems..
- Recalling firm
- GE Healthcare, LLC
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2014-10-14
- Terminated
- 2015-02-27
- Firm location
- Waukesha, WI, United States
510(k) clearances named in this recall
3 on FDA's record- K052434 — HAWKEYE 4 OPTION FOR DUAL-HEAD VARIABLE ANGLE GAMMA CAMERA
- K022960 — GE QUASAR NUCLEAR MEDICINE SYSTEM
- K991841 — HAWKEYE OPTION FOR DUAL-HEAD VARIABLE ANGLE GAMMA CAMERA
K-numbers as listed on FDA's Recall Enterprise System record for this event (openFDA device/recall k_numbers). The recall may also cover devices cleared under other submissions not named here.
Product description
Discovery NM/CT 670 dual detector free-geometry integrated nuclear imaging system. Models H3100NA, H3100PP, H3100RA, H2401LS, H2401LZ, H2402LS. Product Usage: The GE Discovery NM/CT 670 system is a medical tool intended for use by appropriately trained healthcare professionals to aid in detecting, localizing, diagnosing of diseases and organ function for the evaluation of diseases, trauma, abnormalities, and disorders such as, but not limited to, cardiovascular disease, neurological disorders and cancer. The system output can also be used by the physician for staging and restaging of tumors, planning, guiding, and monitoring therapy.
Reason for recall
GE is issuing this recall due to a potential safety issue related to a portion of the system falling onto the patient during a scan due to fasteners being loose that secured the camera to the gantry. GE is updating the Preventative Maintenance procedure and schedule, and added an additional Preventative Maintenance check for loose fasteners on the Nuclear Medicaine systems.
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