FDA Recall Terminated

GE Healthcare Innova 3100/3100 IQ Digital Fluoroscopic Imaging system ( Cardiovascular Imaging System).

Recall: Z-0914-2007 · Initiated February 5, 2007

Recall

Recall Number
Z-0914-2007
Event Number
37775
Firm
General Electric Med Systems LLC
FEI Number
2126677
Product Code
MQB
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Other
Initiated
February 5, 2007
Posted
June 9, 2007
Terminated
December 17, 2011
Address
3000 N Grandview Blvd, Waukesha, WI, 53188-1615

Description

GE Healthcare Innova 3100/3100 IQ Digital Fluoroscopic Imaging system ( Cardiovascular Imaging System).

Reason

Unintended Gantry Movements : GE Healthcare has recently become aware of accidental, operated-initiated activation of gantry movements associated with the new, metallic Smart Box controller that may impact patient or staff safely.

Action

Consignees were contacted via a letter "Urgent: Safety Notice" dated 2/5/07. The letter described the safety issue, affected product, safety instructions and product correction contact information. -This is the short-term fix, GE is working on a correction that will be installed at each site as the long term correction

Distribution

Class II Recall - Worldwide Distribution --- USA including states of WV, WI, WA, VA, UT, TX, TN, SD, SC, PA, OR, OK,OH, NY, NV, NJ, NE, NC, MT, MO, MN, MI, ME, MD, MA, LA, KY, KS, IN, IL, ID, HI, GU, GA, FL, DE, CT, CO, CA, AZ, AL, AK and countries of UNITED KINGDOM, TURKEY, SYRIA, SWITZERLAND, SWEDEN, SPAIN, SAUDI ARABIA, RUSSIA, POLAND, NORWAY, NEW ZEALAND, THE NETHERLANDS, MOROCCO, MALAYSIA, KOREA, JORDAN, JAPAN, ITALY, ISREAL, IRELAND, INDIA, HUNGARY, GREECE, GERMANY, FRANCE, FINLAND , DENMARK, CZECH REPUBLIC, CHINA, CANADA, BELGIUM, AUSTRALIA, and ALGERIA.

Quantity

165