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GE Healthcare, LOGIQ S8 DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASOUND SYSTEM with R1.1.0 Software. Intended for use by a qualified physician for ultrasound evaluation of Fetal; Abdominal; Pediatric; Small Organ; Peripheral Vascular, etc.

FDA Recall Z-1093-2012 · Posted 2012-02-23

Recalling FirmGE Healthcare, LLC
Recall StatusTerminated
Product CodeIYN
Date Initiated2012-02-07
Date Terminated2012-07-06
Product Quantity161

Reason for Recall

GE Healthcare has become aware of a potential safety issue where an image from a different patient, or an image from the current patient with title information from a different patient maybe noticed.

Firm Action

Consignees were sent on 2/7/12 a GE Healthcare "Urgent Medical Device Correction" letter dated February 6, 2012. The letter was addressed to Hospital Administrators / Risk Manager, Biomedical Engineering and Head of General Imagining Ultrasound Department. The letter described the Safety Issue, Safety Instructions, Affected Product Details, Product Correction and Contact Information. Users were instructed not to press the PRINT key during the specified view in order to avoid seeing the issue. GE will provide a software update at not cost to customers in order to remove the malfunction. Customers are to contact their local GEHC service representative or call 1-800-321-7937 if they have questions or concerns.

Root Cause

Software design

Distribution Pattern

Worldwide Distribution -- US, including the states of NJ, PA, and WI and countries of UNITED KINGDOM, THAILAND, SOUTH KOREA, SLOVENIA, SINGAPORE, ROMANIA, REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA, POLAND, MALAYSIA, JAPAN, ITALY, INDIA, GERMANY, FRANCE, EUROPE, CZECH REPUBLIC, AUSTRIA, AUSTRALIA, and ARAB EMIRATES.

Related FDA 510(k) Records

Devices referenced by this recall via K-numbers.

Official Source

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

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