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Terminated

GE Vscan Extend, being sold as "Vscan Extend Sector USB"

FDA Recall Z-0523-2022 · Posted 2022-01-24

Recalling FirmGE Healthcare, LLC
Recall StatusTerminated
Product CodeIYO
Date Initiated2021-11-04
Date Terminated2026-07-24
Product Quantity12,526 total reported units (61 units of this model)

Reason for Recall

The firm identified that the Vscan Extend device will not power on because of depleted battery, due to the device not being turned off prior to battery removal or when being connected to a computer without AC power.

Firm Action

The firm distributed an Urgent Medical Device Correction letter to customers on 11/17/2021 informing customers of the issue with Vscan Extend devices not powering on because of depleted internal battery. This issue occurs if the device is not turned off prior to the external battery being removed or when the device is connected to a personal computer without connecting to AC power. The actions needed to be taken by the user until a software update could be deployed were identified in this notice as: make sure to power off the Vscan Extend device before removing the external battery, always connect the device to AC power when it is connected to a PC, and if the device is being used outside of a normal hospital or clinic setting where it is the only imaging device available, ensure the device functionality is checked daily or before each shift. Attached to the notification was an Acknowledgment Response form that was to be returned by email within 30 days of receipt of the notice. Customers with any questions are to contact GE Healthcare Service at 1-800-437-1171 or their local Service Representative.

Root Cause

Device Design

Distribution Pattern

Domestic: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT. NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY, PR, and DC. International: Albania, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bosnia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dubai, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Haiti, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Moldova, Morocco, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Vietnam, and Western Sahara.

Related FDA 510(k) Records

Devices referenced by this recall via K-numbers.

K180995Vscan ExtendGE Medical Systems Ultrasound and Primary Care Diagnostics · 2018-06-25K161588Vscan ExtendGE Medical Systems Ultrasound & Primary Care Diagnostics, LLC · 2016-08-31

Official Source

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Source: FDA Enforcement Report / Recall database. Always confirm against the official FDA record.

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