BEUDAMED
    FDA Recall Open, Classified

    OEC Elite Systems with 9-inch Image Intensifier

    Recall: Z-2278-2023 · Initiated May 15, 2023

    Recall

    Recall Number
    Z-2278-2023
    Event Number
    92504
    Firm
    GE OEC Medical Systems, Inc
    FEI Number
    1720753
    Product Code
    OWB
    Status
    Open, Classified
    Root Cause
    Process control
    Initiated
    May 15, 2023
    Posted
    July 31, 2023
    Address
    384 N Wright Brothers Dr, Salt Lake City, UT, 84116-2862

    Description

    OEC Elite Systems with 9-inch Image Intensifier

    Reason

    Image intensifiers on systems, used to provide fluoroscopic/digital spot images can become detached if the systems encounter a large impact force when moved, which may result in the image intensifier falling, which could lead to injuries such as fractures, hematoma, contusion, bruise, pain.

    Action

    On 5/15/23 correction notices were mailed to: Director/Manager of Radiology, Hospital Administrator, Head of Radiology Department, PACS Administrator, Director of IT Department, Head, Biomedical Engineering, who were asked to do the following: You can continue to use your device. When transporting the device, ensure it is always in the Anterior Posterior (AP) position, as instructed in the systems Operator Manual. Use caution when moving system to avoid a large impact force. In addition, customers were asked to complete and return the acknowledgement response form to [email protected] Customers with questions or concerns can contact the firm at 1-800-437-1171

    Distribution

    Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY and the countries of Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Czechia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Ethiopia, France, Georgia, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, KOREA, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Vietnam.

    Quantity

    812