FDA Recall Terminated

GE Healthcare, LOGIQ S8 Ultrasound System The device is intended for use by a qualified physician for ultrasound evaluation of Fetal; Abdominal; Pediatric; Small Organ (breast, testes, thyroid); Neonatal Cephalic; Adult Cephalic; Cardiac (adult and pediatric); Peripheral Vascular; Musculo-skeletal Conventional and Superficial; Urology (including prostate); Transrectal; Transvaginal and Intraoperative (abdominal, thoracic, vascular and neurosurgical).

Recall: Z-1944-2013 · Initiated August 13, 2012

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1944-2013
Event Number
65583
Firm
GE Healthcare, LLC
FEI Number
2126677
Product Code
IYN
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Software design
Initiated
August 13, 2012
Posted
August 9, 2013
Terminated
September 15, 2014
Address
3000 N Grandview Blvd, Waukesha, WI, 53188-1615

Description

GE Healthcare, LOGIQ S8 Ultrasound System The device is intended for use by a qualified physician for ultrasound evaluation of Fetal; Abdominal; Pediatric; Small Organ (breast, testes, thyroid); Neonatal Cephalic; Adult Cephalic; Cardiac (adult and pediatric); Peripheral Vascular; Musculo-skeletal Conventional and Superficial; Urology (including prostate); Transrectal; Transvaginal and Intraoperative (abdominal, thoracic, vascular and neurosurgical).

Reason

GE Healthcare became aware of a potential issue related to incorrect image measurement associated with the software of the LOGIQ S8 system. This issue was found internally. Users may notice that the system shows incorrect image measurement results on Pulsed Wave (PW) or Time Intensity Curve (TIC) or depth measurement when using Virtual Convex mode and putting a cursor (Sample Volume, Depth measur

Action

GE initiated a field action on 8/13/12. GE plans to update the software on all of the affected GE LOGIQ S8 Ultrasound systems that were distributed, at no cost to the customer. Should you have any questions or require additional information, please contact RA Leader, US Region by telephone at 262-548-2089 or email [email protected].

Distribution

Worldwide distribution: US (nationwide) including states of: AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, LA, MA, MI, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, PA,RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, and WI; and countries of: ALGERIA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BRAZIL, CANADA, COLOMBIA, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, ESTONIA, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREECE, INDIA, INDONESIA, IRELAND, ITALY, JAPAN, LATVIA, LEBANON, MALAYSIA, MOROCCO, NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, NORWAY, POLAND, PORTUGAL, REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVIA, ROMANIA, RUSSIAN FEDERATION, SAUDI ARABIA, SINGAPORE, SLOVENIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SOUTH KOREA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, THAILAND, TUNISIA, TURKEY, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, UNITED KINGDOM, and YUGOSLAVIA.

Quantity

755