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Terminated

GE Healthcare, Discovery IGS 740. Indicated for use in generating fluoroscopic and rotational images of human anatomy.

FDA Recall Z-1707-2016 · Posted 2016-05-23

Recalling FirmGE Medical Systems, LLC
Recall StatusTerminated
Product CodeOWB
Date Initiated2016-04-15
Date Terminated2016-11-22
Product Quantity25

Reason for Recall

Potential non-recoverable loss of image acquisition. The affected Discovery systems may experience multiple X-Ray abort errors before or during a real-time fluoroscopic Interventional procedure.

Firm Action

Consignees were sent on 4/15/2016 a GE Healthcare "Urgent Medical Device Correction" letter GEHC Ref#12246 dated April 14, 2016. The letter was addressed to Hospital Administrators/Risk Managers, Managers of Radiology/Cardiology and Radiologists/Cardiologists. The letter described the Safety Issue, Safety Instructions, Affected Product Details, Product Correction and Contact Information. For questions or concerns regarding this notification, please contact GE Healthcare Service at 1-800-437-1171 or your local Service Representative.

Root Cause

Device Design

Distribution Pattern

Worldwide Distribution-US (nationwide) including the states of AL, CA, CO, CT, IL, IN, MD, MN, MS, MO, NE,NV,NH, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, and WI, and the countries of ALGERIA, BELGIUM CANADA, CHINA, FRANCE, GERMANY, HUNGARY, IRELAND, ITALY, JAPAN, MEXICO, NETHERLANDS, PERU, SAUDI ARABIA, SINGAPORE, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, and UNITED KINGDOM.

Official Source

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

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