FDA Recall Terminated

GE Healthcare Proteus XR/a Eclipse Collimator model # 2379827.

Recall: Z-1713-2008 · Initiated March 29, 2007

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1713-2008
Event Number
49533
Firm
GE Healthcare
FEI Number
2126677
Product Code
KPR
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act
Initiated
March 29, 2007
Posted
September 30, 2008
Terminated
February 4, 2012
Address
3000 N Grandview Blvd, Waukesha, WI, 53188-1615

Description

GE Healthcare Proteus XR/a Eclipse Collimator model # 2379827.

Reason

The actual average illuminance for the collimators are approximately 140-lux. This does not meet the 160-lux requirement. GE will be correcting the units by replacing all collimators.

Action

GE will be correcting the units by replacing all collimators that don't meet the 160-lux requirement. The field correction will be initiated and is scheduled to be completed by October 2008.

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution --- USA including states of CA, DE, FL, GA, ID, IL, KS, KY, MD, MI, MO, MT, NC, NJ, NM, NY, OH, PA, SC, TX, UT, VA, and WV, and countries of Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Korea, Poland, Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom, and Venezuela.

Quantity

132