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Open, Classified

GE Nuclear Medicine 600/800 series systems, specifically: a) 870 CZT O540+ Gantry 7.25mm, b) D670 CZT Gantry 7.25mm, c) DISCOV NM/CT 870 CZT, d) Discovery NMCT 670 CZT O540+, e) NM/CT 870 CZT CYBER DEFENCE, f) NM/CT 870 CZT O540, g) NM/CT 870 CZT WSO, h) NM/CT 870 CZT, i) NM/CT 870 CZT O540+ 7.25MM; Emission Computed Tomography System

FDA Recall Z-1057-2023 · Posted 2023-02-08

Recalling FirmGE MEDICAL SYSTEMS ISRAEL, FUNCTIONAL IMAGING
Recall StatusOpen, Classified
Product CodeKPS
Date Initiated2022-12-19
Product Quantity86 units

Reason for Recall

A mitigation may not be correctly implemented. If this is the case, the detector can fall, leading to life-threatening bodily injury.

Firm Action

GE Healthcare issue an URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION on 12/19/2022 by mail. The notice explained the issue and the risk, and requested the following action by taken: .GE Healthcare asks that you STOP USE of your Nuclear Medicine system, if your system is listed in the Affected Product Details and Appendix of this letter, until an inspection of your system is completed by GE Healthcare and you have been provided with a letter indicating the system can be returned to clinical use. .GE Healthcare will correct all affected products at no cost to you. GE Healthcare will inspect your system to ensure that the appropriate mitigation is correctly implemented to address this potential life-threatening concern. A GE Healthcare representative will contact you to arrange for this correction. .If you have any questions or concerns regarding this notification, please contact GE Healthcare Service at 1-800-437-1171 or your local Service Representative.

Root Cause

Process control

Distribution Pattern

Worldwide distribution. US nationwide including Puerto Rico, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Republic of Korea, Kuwait, Libya, Lithuania, Malaysia, Martinique, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam.

Related FDA 510(k) Records

Devices referenced by this recall via K-numbers.

K153402Discovery NM/CT 670 CZTGE Healthcare · 2016-01-21

Official Source

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

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