FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

The OEC 9900 Elite mobile fluoroscopy system (image intensified fluoroscopic x-ray) is designed to provide fluoroscopic and spot-film images of the patient during diagnostic surgical and interventional procedure. Examples of clinical application may include cholangiography, endoscopy, urologic, orthopedic, neurologic, vascular, cardiac, critical care and emergency room procedure. The system may be used for other imaging applications at the physician's discretion.

Recall: Z-1462-2014 · Reported April 23, 2014

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-1462-2014
Event ID
67867
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
GE OEC Medical Systems, Inc
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Telephone
Report Date
April 23, 2014
Initiation Date
March 31, 2014
Classification Date
April 16, 2014
Termination Date
October 26, 2015
Address
384 N Wright Brothers Dr, N/A, Salt Lake City, UT, 84116-2862, United States

Description

The OEC 9900 Elite mobile fluoroscopy system (image intensified fluoroscopic x-ray) is designed to provide fluoroscopic and spot-film images of the patient during diagnostic surgical and interventional procedure. Examples of clinical application may include cholangiography, endoscopy, urologic, orthopedic, neurologic, vascular, cardiac, critical care and emergency room procedure. The system may be used for other imaging applications at the physician's discretion.

Reason

GE Healthcare has identified a potential safety issue related to the screws that attach the workstation monitor spring arm to the extension arm on certain OEC 9900 systems, causing the spring arm and monitor to fall forward.

Code Info

Model Numbers - OEC 9900 Elite

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - USA, and the countries of Australia, Argentina, Canada, China, Cambodia, Columbia, Japan, Ecuador, Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Libya, Mexico, Nigeria, Peru, Russia, Thailand, Taiwan, Saudi Arabia and Singapore.

Quantity

453 units