Recall Z-0188-2015— 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: Optima NM/CT 640, Models H3100YA, H3100YC. Product Usage: The GE Optima NM/CT 640 system is intended for General Nuclear Medicine imaging procedures for detection of radioisotope tracer uptake in the patient body. It includes a general purpose Nuclear Medicine (NM) system using a variety of scanning modes supported by various acquisition types, and a CT component which is intended specifically for enabling attenuation correction and anatomical localization on SPECT studies. 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
Optima NM/CT 640, Models H3100YA, H3100YC. Product Usage: The GE Optima NM/CT 640 system is intended for General Nuclear Medicine imaging procedures for detection of radioisotope tracer uptake in the patient body. It includes a general purpose Nuclear Medicine (NM) system using a variety of scanning modes supported by various acquisition types, and a CT component which is intended specifically for enabling attenuation correction and anatomical localization on SPECT studies
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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