BEUDAMED
    FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

    The Discovery NM/CT 570c CT Standalone Scan The Discovery NM/CT 570c hybrid system is a combination of a cardiac dedicated nuclear imaging subsystem and LightSpeed GE CT subsystem. This system is intended for cardiac Nuclear Medicine (NM) diagnostic imaging applications, head and body CT diagnostic imaging applications, as well as attenuation correction and anatomical localization. The Discovery product is a SPECT-CT system. It consists of two back-to-back gantries, the NM Gantry, carrying solid state Cadmium Zinc Telluride (CZT) detectors, the CT Gantry, a single patient table, power distribution unit (PDU), NMV integrated power supply (IPS) , two operator consoles with two acquisition systems (Nuclear and CT), interconnecting cables and associated accessories (ECG gating, etc.).

    Recall: Z-1967-2013 · Reported August 28, 2013

    Enforcement

    Recall Number
    Z-1967-2013
    Event ID
    65797
    Classification
    Class II
    Status
    Terminated
    Product Type
    Devices
    Firm
    GE Healthcare, LLC
    Voluntary / Mandated
    Voluntary: Firm initiated
    Initial Notification
    Letter
    Report Date
    August 28, 2013
    Initiation Date
    April 10, 2013
    Classification Date
    August 20, 2013
    Termination Date
    January 21, 2014
    Address
    3000 N Grandview Blvd, N/A, Waukesha, WI, 53188-1615, United States

    Description

    The Discovery NM/CT 570c CT Standalone Scan The Discovery NM/CT 570c hybrid system is a combination of a cardiac dedicated nuclear imaging subsystem and LightSpeed GE CT subsystem. This system is intended for cardiac Nuclear Medicine (NM) diagnostic imaging applications, head and body CT diagnostic imaging applications, as well as attenuation correction and anatomical localization. The Discovery product is a SPECT-CT system. It consists of two back-to-back gantries, the NM Gantry, carrying solid state Cadmium Zinc Telluride (CZT) detectors, the CT Gantry, a single patient table, power distribution unit (PDU), NMV integrated power supply (IPS) , two operator consoles with two acquisition systems (Nuclear and CT), interconnecting cables and associated accessories (ECG gating, etc.).

    Reason

    GE Healthcare has recently become aware of an incident where the wrong part of the patient body was scanned during a CT standalone exam with the Discovery NM/CT 570c

    Code Info

    Part numbers H3000SA UFC Cardiac SPECT System, H3001JA UFC Gantry, H3001JE UFC VCT Connecting Kit, H3001JF DISCOVERY NMV/CT 570C Connecting Kit.

    Distribution

    US Distribution in the state of CT.

    Quantity

    10 Systems