Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported November 19, 2014
GE is issuing this recall due to a potential safety issue related to a portion of the system falling onto the patient during a scan due to fasteners being loose that secured the c…
Ge Healthcare, LLC recalled GE Healthcare Infinia (including Infinia, Infinia Hawkeye, Infinia II, Infinia II Hawkeye… - a moderate-severity action.
GE Healthcare Infinia (including Infinia, Infinia Hawkeye, Infinia II, Infinia II Hawkeye… was recalled by Ge Healthcare, LLC in November 19, 2014. Reason: GE is issuing this recall due to a potential safety issue related to a portion of the system falling onto the…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0184-2015 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Ge Healthcare, LLC issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-GE is issuing this recall due to a potential safety issue related to a portion of the system falling onto the….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0184-2015 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0184-2015) was formally reported on November 19, 2014, with the manufacturer initiating the action on October 14, 2014. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Ge Healthcare, LLC is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Waukesha, WI. Federal records list the affected scope as 2479.
The documented reason for this recall is: GE is issuing this recall due to a potential safety issue related to a portion of the system falling onto the patient during a scan due to fasteners being loose that secured the camera to the gantry. GE is updating the … Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) including Guam, Puerto Rico and DC; and countries of: ALGERIA, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, BELRARUS, BRAZIL, BULGARIA, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, COLOMBIA, CROATIA, CYPRUS,…. Distribution scope 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, 3 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.
Where this recall sits in its category - 40,322 medical devices recalls on record
Of 101,704 recalls in the database, 24,878 are high severity, 72,426 moderate, and 4,400 low. This recall is classified moderate severity.
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
2479
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
GE Healthcare Infinia (including Infinia, Infinia Hawkeye, Infinia II, Infinia II Hawkeye, Infinia II Hawkeye 4, Infinia II VC, Infinia II VC Hawkeye, and Infinia II VC Hawkeye 4) Models: H3000WC, H3000WD, H3000WE, H3000WM, H3000WN, H3000WP, H3000WR, H3000WT, H3000WW, H3000WY, H3000WZ, H3000YF, H3000YG, H3000YM, H3000YS, H2400YJ, H2400YK. Hawkeye 4 Option For Dual-Head Variable Angle Gamma Camera, Hawkeye Option for Dual-Head Variable Angle Gamma Camera (this includes GE Quasar Nuclear Medicine Systems). Nuclear Medicine Systems Infinia devices Product Usage: The intended use of the Quasar system is to perform general Nuclear Medicine imaging procedures for detection of radioisotope tracer uptake in the patient body, using a variety of scanning modes supported by various acquisition types and optional imaging features designed to enhance image quality in Oncology, Cardiology, Neurology and other clinical diagnostic imaging applications.
GE is issuing this recall due to a potential safety issue related to a portion of the system falling onto the patient during a scan due to fasteners being loose that secured the camera to the gantry. GE is updating the Preventative Maintenance procedure and schedule, and added an additional Preventative Maintenance check for loose fasteners on the Nuclear Medicaine systems.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-0184-2015 |
| Date reported | November 19, 2014 |
| Date initiated | October 14, 2014 |
| Recalling firm | Ge Healthcare, LLC |
| Firm location | Waukesha, WI |
| Affected scope | 2479 |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) including Guam, Puerto Rico and DC; and countries of: ALGERIA, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, BELRARUS, BRAZIL, BULGARIA, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, COLOMBIA, CROATIA, CYPRUS, CZECH REPUBLIC, DEN… |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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