Recall Z-2872-2018— GE Healthcare Japan Corporation

Name: FDA recall Z-2872-2018
Creator: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Published: 2018-04-27

Class II · Terminated

Class II FDA medical device recall by GE Healthcare Japan Corporation, initiated 2018-04-27, terminated 2020-08-21. It names one FDA 510(k) clearance: K082816. Product: GE Healthcare Optima CT540. The systems are intended for head, whole body, cardiac and vascular X-ray Computed Tomography applications.Sold under the following product names: BEIJING CT OPTIMA 540, BEIJING OPTIMA, BEIJING OPTIMA 540, BEIJING OPTIMA 540 ASIR, CT BEIJING OPTIMA 540, CT BEIJING OPTIMA 540 ASIR, CT GOLDSEAL OPTIMA 540, CT OPTIMA 540, CT OPTIMA 540 ASIR, CT OPTIMA CT540 TANG BEIJING, DISCOVERY 670 3/8 MEA PRO, HINO OPTIMA 540, HINO OPTIMA 540 ASIR, HINO OPTIMA 540 ASIR, OPTIMA 540, OPTIMA 540 ASIR, OPTIMA 540 MOBILE BEIJING, OPTIMA CT540, OPTIMA CT540 32 SLICES, OPTIMA CT540 ASIR, OPTIMA CT540 BJG SKD RUSSIA, Optima CT540 Gantry Top Asm with Rating Plate,SGB tube and CJ cover, Optima CT540 Gantry Top Asm with Rating Plate,SGB tube and CJ cover for Hino, OPTIMA CT540 TANG, OPTIMA CT540 TANG BEIJING, OPTIMA CT540 TANG HINO. Reason: GE Healthcare has identified that some CT systems may have a damaged cable that can expose 120VAC to Service Engineers working inside the gantry..

Recalling firm: GE Healthcare Japan Corporation
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2018-04-27
Terminated: 2020-08-21
Firm location: Hino, Japan

510(k) clearances named in this recall

1 on FDA's record

K082816 — GE BRIGHTSPEED DELIGHT CT SCANNER SYSTEMGe Medical Systems, LLC·cleared 2008-10-08

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

GE Healthcare Optima CT540. The systems are intended for head, whole body, cardiac and vascular X-ray Computed Tomography applications.Sold under the following product names: BEIJING CT OPTIMA 540, BEIJING OPTIMA, BEIJING OPTIMA 540, BEIJING OPTIMA 540 ASIR, CT BEIJING OPTIMA 540, CT BEIJING OPTIMA 540 ASIR, CT GOLDSEAL OPTIMA 540, CT OPTIMA 540, CT OPTIMA 540 ASIR, CT OPTIMA CT540 TANG BEIJING, DISCOVERY 670 3/8 MEA PRO, HINO OPTIMA 540, HINO OPTIMA 540 ASIR, HINO OPTIMA 540 ASIR, OPTIMA 540, OPTIMA 540 ASIR, OPTIMA 540 MOBILE BEIJING, OPTIMA CT540, OPTIMA CT540 32 SLICES, OPTIMA CT540 ASIR, OPTIMA CT540 BJG SKD RUSSIA, Optima CT540 Gantry Top Asm with Rating Plate,SGB tube and CJ cover, Optima CT540 Gantry Top Asm with Rating Plate,SGB tube and CJ cover for Hino, OPTIMA CT540 TANG, OPTIMA CT540 TANG BEIJING, OPTIMA CT540 TANG HINO

Reason for recall

GE Healthcare has identified that some CT systems may have a damaged cable that can expose 120VAC to Service Engineers working inside the gantry.

Data sourced from openFDA. This site is unofficial and independent of the FDA.