Recall StatusTerminated
Date Initiated2011-05-16
Date Terminated2014-03-13
Product Quantity48
Reason for Recall
GE Healthcare reported a potential safety issue
due to temporary loss of X-Ray Imaging Modes during Collimator Auto-Calibration which affects Innova 3100 and Innova 4100 Systems.
Firm Action
A Customer Letter was not originally sent. GE Healthcare has retrospectively re-assessed the reportability of the field action and has determined that the action should be reported to the FDA.
GE Healthcare has already updated all of the affected Innova 3100 and Innova 4100 systems that were distributed.
As an effectiveness check, they have tracked all service requests for the field action to completion. These service requests have recorded the repair of the affected units. Exceptions to completion of the service request have been recorded as well. Records of field action completion have been retained per their processes and procedures.
If you have any questions, please call 262-548-2757.
For questions regarding this recall call 262-513-4122.
Root Cause
Software design
Distribution Pattern
Worldwide distribution - USA including AZ, CA, CO, FL, ID, IL, ME, NV,NY, NC, OK, TN, UT, and WI; and Internationally to Canada, Chile, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Norway and Spain.
Related FDA 510(k) Records
Devices referenced by this recall via K-numbers.
K061163INNOVA 2121IQ, INNOVA 3131IQ, INNOVA 4100, INNOVA 4100IQ, INNOVA 3100, INNOVA 3100IQ, INNOVA 2100IQ WITH INNOVA IVUS OPTGe Medical Systems, LLC · 2006-06-07K052412INNOVA 2100-IQ, INNOVA 3100, INNOVA 3100-IQ, INNOVA 4100, AND INNOVA 4100-IQGE Healthcare · 2005-09-16K052157INNOVA CT OPTION FOR DIGITAL FLUOROSCOPIC IMAGING SYSTEMS INNOVA MODELS 4100, 4100IQ, 3100, 3100IQ & 2100IQGe Medical Systems, LLC · 2005-08-25K042053INNOVA 4100, INNOVA 3100Ge Medical Systems, Inc. · 2004-08-26K033244DIGITAL FLUOROSCOPIC IMAGING SYSTEM, MODEL INNOVA 4100 WITH TILT TABLE OPTIONGe Medical Systems, Inc. · 2003-10-16
Official Source
View FDA Recall →Source: FDA Enforcement Report / Recall database. Always confirm against the official FDA record.