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Terminated

GE Healthcare Quasar Nuclear Medicine System, Hawkeye Option and Hawkeye 4 Option for Dual-Head Variable Angle Gamma Camera. Nuclear Medicine imaging systems. Recall includes all Infinia systems, all configurations.

FDA Recall Z-1078-2013 · Posted 2013-04-10

Recalling FirmGE Healthcare, LLC
Recall StatusTerminated
Product CodeKPS
Date Initiated2012-03-06
Date Terminated2014-01-27
Product Quantity2180

Reason for Recall

Accelerated fatigue of the lateral axis motion subsystem of the Infinia Computed Emission Tomography System could result in mechanical failure causing the detector to slide; may impact patient and operators.

Firm Action

GE Healthcare sent an " IMPORTANT PRODUCT INFORMATION" letter dated March 6, 2012. The letter was addressed to Managers of Nuclear Medicine, Hospital Administrators / Risk Managers and Managers of Radiology/Cardiology. The letter described the Issue, instructions, Affected Product Details, and Product Correction. For questions contact your local GE Healthcare Service Representative or call the GE Healthcare Call Center: United States or Canada: 800-437-1171 and Other Countries 262-896-2890.

Root Cause

Process control

Distribution Pattern

Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) including DC and PR and the countries of UKRAINE, TAIWAN, TURKEY, TUNISIA, THAILAND, SINGAPORE, SWEDEN, SAUDI ARABIA, RUSSIAN FEDERATION, PORTUGAL, POLAND, PAKISTAN, PHILIPPINES, PANAMA, NEW ZEALAND, NORWAY NETHERLANDS, MALAYSIA, MEXICO, MALTA, MARTINIQUE, MOROCCO, LATVIA, LITHUANIA, LEBANON, KUWAIT, KOREA, JAPAN, JORDAN, ITALY, IRAN, INDIA, ISRAEL, IRELAND, INDONESIA, HUNGARY, CORATIA, HONG KONG, GREECE, GEORGIA, UNITED KINGDOM, FRANCE, FINLAND, SPAIN, EGYPT, ECUADOR, ALGERIA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, DENMARK, GERMANY, CZECH REPUBLIC, CYPRUS, COLUMBIA, CHILE, SWITZERLAND, CANADA, CHINA, BRAZIL, BELGIUM, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, ARGENTINA, SOUTH AFRICA, VENEZUELA, URUGUAY, ALGERIA.

Related FDA 510(k) Records

Devices referenced by this recall via K-numbers.

K052434HAWKEYE 4 OPTION FOR DUAL-HEAD VARIABLE ANGLE GAMMA CAMERAGE Medical Systems · 2005-09-27K022960GE QUASAR NUCLEAR MEDICINE SYSTEMGe Medical Systems F.I. Haifa · 2002-09-19K991841HAWKEYE OPTION FOR DUAL-HEAD VARIABLE ANGLE GAMMA CAMERAGe Medical Systems F.I. Haifa · 1999-08-26

Official Source

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

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