Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported April 17, 2013
GE Healthcare has become aware of a potential safety issue due to the S4-10-D Ultrasound Probe used in conjunction with the LOGIQ S8 and LOGIQ S7 Ultrasound systems. It was also d…
Ge Healthcare, LLC recalled GE Healthcare LOGIQ S8 (with software revisions R1.1.1 and R1.5.1) and LOGIQ S7 (with sof… - a moderate-severity action.
GE Healthcare LOGIQ S8 (with software revisions R1.1.1 and R1.5.1) and LOGIQ S7 (with sof… was recalled by Ge Healthcare, LLC in April 17, 2013. Reason: GE Healthcare has become aware of a potential safety issue due to the S4-10-D Ultrasound Probe used in conjun…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-1096-2013 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Ge Healthcare, LLC issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-GE Healthcare has become aware of a potential safety issue due to the S4-10-D Ultrasound Probe used in conjun….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-1096-2013 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-1096-2013) was formally reported on April 17, 2013, with the manufacturer initiating the action on February 8, 2013. 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 2061.
The documented reason for this recall is: GE Healthcare has become aware of a potential safety issue due to the S4-10-D Ultrasound Probe used in conjunction with the LOGIQ S8 and LOGIQ S7 Ultrasound systems. It was also discovered that this issue also leads to … Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide Distribution, USA, including the states of AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO,K CT, DC, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT NE, NV N NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, PA, RI ,SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI and …. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
2061
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
GE Healthcare LOGIQ S8 (with software revisions R1.1.1 and R1.5.1) and LOGIQ S7 (with software revisions R1.0.1, R1.0.2 and R1.0.3) diagnostic ultrasound system with the S4-10-D Ultrasound Probe. The device is intended for use in ultrasound evaluation.
GE Healthcare has become aware of a potential safety issue due to the S4-10-D Ultrasound Probe used in conjunction with the LOGIQ S8 and LOGIQ S7 Ultrasound systems. It was also discovered that this issue also leads to a specification issue of the acoustic output of this probe. There is a potential for a skin burn when the flow model in the cardiac application is activated with the S4-10-D Ultraso
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-1096-2013 |
| Date reported | April 17, 2013 |
| Date initiated | February 8, 2013 |
| Recalling firm | Ge Healthcare, LLC |
| Firm location | Waukesha, WI |
| Affected scope | 2061 |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution, USA, including the states of AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO,K CT, DC, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT NE, NV N NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, PA, RI ,SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI and the countries of AUS… |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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