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Terminated

GE Healthcare, Advantage Workstation, READY View Application. Image analysis software.

FDA Recall Z-2241-2013 · Posted 2013-09-18

Recalling FirmGE Healthcare, LLC
Recall StatusTerminated
Product CodeLLZ
Date Initiated2012-03-27
Date Terminated2014-11-21
Product Quantity318 (28 USm 290 OUS)

Reason for Recall

GE Healthcare has become aware that when analyzing fMRI images using the READY View application software, incorrect fMRI activation maps may be computed and displayed.

Firm Action

GE provided Urgent Medical Device Correction letters to consignees in the following countries: Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Guadeloupe, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Martinique, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Reunion, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain,Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom. The letters were dated March 27, 2012 and were addressed to Hospital Administrators, Radiology Mangers and Risk Managers. The letters described the Safety Issue, Safety Instructions, Affected Product Details, Product Correction and Contact Information (US 800-437-1171, Japan 0120-055-919 and for other countries contact your local GE Healthcare Service Representative). *Letters to other consignees is being planned for September 2013.

Root Cause

Software design

Distribution Pattern

Worldwide Distribution-USA including the states of IL, MN, NJ, NY, and VA, and the countries of ALGERIA, AUSTRALIA, BELGIUM, BRAZIL, CANADA, DENMARK, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, GUADELOUPE, INDIA, INDONESIA, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAPAN,KOREA, LATVIA, MARTINIQUE, NETHERLANDS, NORWAY, PHILIPPINES,S POLAND, REUNION, ROMANIA, RUSSIA, SAUDI ARABIA, SINGAPORE, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, SWEDEN SWITZERLAND, THAILAND, TUNISIA, TURKEY, UNITED KINGDOM, and VIETNAM.

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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