FDA Recall Terminated

GE Healthcare Senographe Essential System. The Senographe 2000D system generates digital mamnmographic images that can be used for screening and in the diagnosis of breast cancer. The Senographe 2000D is intended to be used in the same clinical applications as traditional film-based mamnmographic systems.

Recall: Z-1519-2013 · Initiated January 14, 2013

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1519-2013
Event Number
65372
Firm
GE Healthcare, LLC
FEI Number
2126677
Product Code
MUE
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act
Initiated
January 14, 2013
Posted
June 26, 2013
Terminated
November 26, 2013
Address
3000 N Grandview Blvd, Waukesha, WI, 53188-1615

Description

GE Healthcare Senographe Essential System. The Senographe 2000D system generates digital mamnmographic images that can be used for screening and in the diagnosis of breast cancer. The Senographe 2000D is intended to be used in the same clinical applications as traditional film-based mamnmographic systems.

Reason

GE Healthcare has recently become aware of a potential issue due to inaccessible Operator Instructions associated with the defective Operator Manual CD of the Senographe Essential.

Action

GE Healthcare will notify customers with affected systems via letter and enclose a new CD- Rom, along with notification that a GE Representative will schedule an appointment to install the User's Manual along with a GE Service Engineer will go on site to install it on the control station of the Senograph Essential system. 16- H LA 6. Notification of all dealers and purchasers is to be made within 15 working days of receipt of this letter. GE Healthcare will secure and summarize documentation that the manual has been installed and is available on each affected system and provide summarize of the documentation to the district recall coordinator. For further questions please call ( 262 ) 513-4122.

Distribution

Nationwide Distribution including the states of NJ, CO, LA, AL, OH, MA, NC, ME, WI, GA, PA, TX, IN, NY, MO, KY, KS, CA, MN, FL and IL.

Quantity

49 installed in the US.