FDA Devices recall · Reported October 19, 2016
OEC Brivo 715 Prime, OEC Brivo 785 Essential, OEC Brivo 865 Advance Product Usage: The OEC Brivo Mobile C-Arm X-Ray Products are designed to provide digital spot film imaging and fluoroscopic image guidance for all adult and pediatric populations for orientations between patient anatomy and surgical instruments. The product is used for general surgical applications and musculoskeletal procedures to visualize, for example, implant localizations or needle positions for aspirations, injections
GE Healthcare Surgery announces a voluntary field action for the OEC Brivo 715 Prime, OEC Brivo 685 Essential, and OEC Brivo 865 Advance because the circuit board that controls ve…
Ge Oec Medical Systems, Inc recalled OEC Brivo 715 Prime, OEC Brivo 785 Essential, OEC Brivo 865 Advance Product Usage: Th… - a moderate-severity action.
OEC Brivo 715 Prime, OEC Brivo 785 Essential, OEC Brivo 865 Advance Product Usage: Th… was recalled by Ge Oec Medical Systems, Inc in October 19, 2016. Reason: GE Healthcare Surgery announces a voluntary field action for the OEC Brivo 715 Prime, OEC Brivo 685 Essential…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0071-2017 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Ge Oec Medical Systems, Inc issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-GE Healthcare Surgery announces a voluntary field action for the OEC Brivo 715 Prime, OEC Brivo 685 Essential….
- Moderate
- severity level
- Class II
- classification
- October 19, 2016
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0071-2017 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Medical Devices recalls over time
Where this recall sits in its category - 41,021 medical devices recalls on record
Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified moderate severity.
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Product description
OEC Brivo 715 Prime, OEC Brivo 785 Essential, OEC Brivo 865 Advance Product Usage: The OEC Brivo Mobile C-Arm X-Ray Products are designed to provide digital spot film imaging and fluoroscopic image guidance for all adult and pediatric populations for orientations between patient anatomy and surgical instruments. The product is used for general surgical applications and musculoskeletal procedures to visualize, for example, implant localizations or needle positions for aspirations, injections or biopsy. The OEC Brivo is not indicated for interventional use.
Reason for recall
GE Healthcare Surgery announces a voluntary field action for the OEC Brivo 715 Prime, OEC Brivo 685 Essential, and OEC Brivo 865 Advance because the circuit board that controls vertical motion of the C-arm may fail, resulting in the C-Arm moving up or down without command.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-0071-2017 |
| Date reported | October 19, 2016 |
| Date initiated | September 23, 2016 |
| Recalling firm | Ge Oec Medical Systems, Inc |
| Firm location | Salt Lake City, UT |
| Affected scope | 148 total |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of AL, AZ, CA, FL, KS, MS, NJ, NV, NY, PA, TX, UT, and WV. No Candaian or Va/govt/military consignees. There are 133 other foreign consignees. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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