FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

OEC Brivo 715 Prime, OEC Brivo 785 Essential, OEC Brivo 865 Advance Product Usage: The OEC Brivo Mobile C-Arm X-Ray Products are designed to provide digital spot film imaging and fluoroscopic image guidance for all adult and pediatric populations for orientations between patient anatomy and surgical instruments. The product is used for general surgical applications and musculoskeletal procedures to visualize, for example, implant localizations or needle positions for aspirations, injections or biopsy. The OEC Brivo is not indicated for interventional use.

Recall: Z-0071-2017 · Reported October 19, 2016

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-0071-2017
Event ID
75330
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
GE OEC Medical Systems, Inc
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
October 19, 2016
Initiation Date
September 23, 2016
Classification Date
October 11, 2016
Termination Date
April 24, 2017
Address
384 N Wright Brothers Dr, N/A, Salt Lake City, UT, 84116-2862, United States

Description

OEC Brivo 715 Prime, OEC Brivo 785 Essential, OEC Brivo 865 Advance Product Usage: The OEC Brivo Mobile C-Arm X-Ray Products are designed to provide digital spot film imaging and fluoroscopic image guidance for all adult and pediatric populations for orientations between patient anatomy and surgical instruments. The product is used for general surgical applications and musculoskeletal procedures to visualize, for example, implant localizations or needle positions for aspirations, injections or biopsy. The OEC Brivo is not indicated for interventional use.

Reason

GE Healthcare Surgery announces a voluntary field action for the OEC Brivo 715 Prime, OEC Brivo 685 Essential, and OEC Brivo 865 Advance because the circuit board that controls vertical motion of the C-arm may fail, resulting in the C-Arm moving up or down without command.

Code Info

GE Brivo OEC715: Serial Numbers B2S15158 to B2S15164; B2S15166 to B2S15171; B2S15173 to B2S15195; B2S15197; B2S15200; B2S15202; B2S16046; B2S16050; B2S16051 GE Brivo OEC785: Serial Numbers B3S15236; B3S15241; B3S15242; B3S15246; B3S15248; B3S15250; B3S15253 to B3S15257; B3S15259 to B3S15338; B3S15353; B3S15357 to B3S15359; B3S16152 GE Brivo OEC865: Serial Numbers B4S15063 to B4S15070; B4S15072; B4S15073; B4S15075; B4S16029

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of AL, AZ, CA, FL, KS, MS, NJ, NV, NY, PA, TX, UT, and WV. No Candaian or Va/govt/military consignees. There are 133 other foreign consignees.

Quantity

148 total