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Terminated

GE Innova 3100 / 3100 IQ, Cardiovascular Imaging System, GE Healthcare, Waukesha, WI 53188 (The system consists of an a monoplane positioner, a vascular or cardiac table, an X-ray system and a digital detector) 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 and interventional procedures.

FDA Recall Z-0474-2009 · Posted 2009-01-21

Recall StatusTerminated
Product CodeMQB
Date Initiated2008-01-30
Date Terminated2016-03-07
Product Quantity397

Reason for Recall

Software error, computer: GE Healthcare has became aware of an issue with Error Management affecting the Innova 2100, 3100/3100 IQ & 4100/4100IQ. It was reported that when the foot switch was pressed, the live monitor screen was blank and it looked like there were no X-rays being emitted. But the message "Acquisition in progress" was displayed on the DL monitor, even after the foot switch was r

Firm Action

Consignees sent a "GE Urgent Medical Device Correction" letter dated February 28, 2008. The letter was addressed to Hospital Administrators/Hospital Risk Management Department/Managers of Radiology-Cardiology/ Radiologists-Cardiologists. The letter described the affected products, safety Issue, short term recommendations, long term solution and contact Information. The first batch of letters was received by customers on 5/28/08. For further information, please contact GE Healthcare at 262-544-3894

Root Cause

Software design

Distribution Pattern

USA including 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; the United States territory of Puerto Rico; and countries of ALGERIA, AUSTRALIA, BELARUS, BELGIUM, BOSNIA, BRAZIL, BULGARIA, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, COLOMBIA, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, ,FINLAND, FRANCE, GEORGIA, GERMANY, GREECE, HONG KONG, HUNGARY, INDIA, INDONESIA, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAPAN, JORDAN,KOREA, KUWAIT, LATVIA, LEBANON, LITHUANIA, MALAYSIA, MEXICO, MOROCCO, NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND,NORWAY, PANAMA, POLAND, PORTUGAL RUSSIAN FEDERATION SAUDI AR ARABIA, SINGAPORE, SLOVAKIA, SPAIN, SUDAN, SWEDEN SWITZERLAND, SYRIA, TAIWAN, TURKEY UNITED KINGDOM, and VENEZUELA.

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