FDA Devices recall · Reported November 27, 2013
GE Vivid E9 ultrasound system. GE Vivid E9 is a Track 3 diagnostic ultrasound system, which is primarily intended for cardiac imaging and analysis, but which also includes vascular and general radiology applications. The Vivid E9 incorporates a variety of electronic array transducers operating in linear, curved linear, sector/phased array or matrix array format, including two dedicated CW transducers and several real time 3D transducers. It consists of a mobile console with keyboard control p
GE became aware of a potential safety issue due to a system slow down and system lock up associated with the software of Vivid E9 ultrasound system. During a critical procedure t…
Ge Healthcare, LLC recalled GE Vivid E9 ultrasound system. GE Vivid E9 is a Track 3 diagnostic ultrasound system, wh… - a moderate-severity action.
GE Vivid E9 ultrasound system. GE Vivid E9 is a Track 3 diagnostic ultrasound system, wh… was recalled by Ge Healthcare, LLC in November 27, 2013. Reason: GE became aware of a potential safety issue due to a system slow down and system lock up associated with the …. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0373-2014 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Ge Healthcare, LLC issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-GE became aware of a potential safety issue due to a system slow down and system lock up associated with the ….
- Moderate
- severity level
- 710 units
- affected scope
- Class II
- classification
- November 27, 2013
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0373-2014 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.
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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
GE Vivid E9 ultrasound system. GE Vivid E9 is a Track 3 diagnostic ultrasound system, which is primarily intended for cardiac imaging and analysis, but which also includes vascular and general radiology applications. The Vivid E9 incorporates a variety of electronic array transducers operating in linear, curved linear, sector/phased array or matrix array format, including two dedicated CW transducers and several real time 3D transducers. It consists of a mobile console with keyboard control panel; color LCD/TFT touch panel, LCD color video display and optional image storage and printing devices. It provides high performance ultrasound imaging and analysis and has comprehensive networking and DICOM capability.
Reason for recall
GE became aware of a potential safety issue due to a system slow down and system lock up associated with the software of Vivid E9 ultrasound system. During a critical procedure the Vivid E9 Scanner may gradually become unresponsive and eventually lock up, with the result that the vivid E9 Scanner must be rebooted.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-0373-2014 |
| Date reported | November 27, 2013 |
| Date initiated | October 11, 2013 |
| Recalling firm | Ge Healthcare, LLC |
| Firm location | Waukesha, WI |
| Affected scope | 710 |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) and the countries of Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Indonesi… |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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