NA
Report
- Report Number
- 8020021-2026-00006
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 2, 2026
- Date of Event
- March 12, 2026
- Report Date
- April 2, 2026
- 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
- NY, US
- 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 REPLACING THIS MALFUNCTIONING PROBE.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED SEEING A DOUBLE IMAGE WITH THEIR IC9-RS DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASOUND PROBE TO GE HEALTHCARE. 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 INITIATED BY GE HEALTHCARE ON 29-DEC-2023. THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO A PATIENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 249869 | NA | DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER | ITX | GE HEALTHCARE AUSTRIA GMBH & CO OG | IC9-RS |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |