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Report
- Report Number
- 8020021-2024-00669
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 5, 2024
- Report Date
- December 5, 2024
- Manufacturer
- GE HEALTHCARE AUSTRIA GMBH & CO OG
- Product Code
- ITX
- PMA / PMN Number
- K230346
- Removal / Correction Number
- Z-0865-2024
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TU
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
LEGAL MANUFACTURER: HCS KRETZ - TIEFENBACH 15 AUSTRIA ZIPF OBEROSTERREICH, 4871. GE HEALTHCARE REPORTED A FIELD MODIFICATION FOR THIS IC9-RS DOUBLE IMAGE MALFUNCTION PER 21 CFR 806 ON 29-DEC-2023. THE US-FDA RECALL NUMBER IS Z-0865-2024. CUSTOMERS WERE SENT A LETTER EXPLAINING THE ISSUE AND REQUESTING THE CUSTOMER TO PERFORM AN INSPECTION TEST TO DETERMINE IF THE PROBE IS MALFUNCTIONING. GE HEALTHCARE HAS DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE MALFUNCTIONING PROBE TO BE A PROBE COMPONENT. TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE, GE HEALTHCARE HAS REPLACED THIS MALFUNCTIONING PROBE.
AN INSPECTION TEST WAS PERFORMED AS PART OF CORRECTION AND REMOVAL INITIATED BY GE HEALTHCARE ON 29-DEC-2023 (US-FDA RECALL NO. Z-0865-2024), AND IT WAS CONCLUDED THE IC9-RS DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASOUND PROBE WAS IDENTIFIED AS HAVING A COMPONENT MALFUNCTION DESCRIBED IN US-FDA RECALL NO. Z-0865-2024. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1376327 | NA | DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER | ITX | GE HEALTHCARE AUSTRIA GMBH & CO OG | IC9-RS |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |