Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported April 22, 2015
GE Healthcare has recently become aware of an improper installation of a ceiling suspended pendent supporting a radiation shield and/or surgical lamp. The pendent system was not i…
Ge Healthcare recalled Kenex Radiation Shield installed with GE Healthcare Interventional, Surgery, CT and X-Ray… - a moderate-severity action.
Kenex Radiation Shield installed with GE Healthcare Interventional, Surgery, CT and X-Ray… was recalled by Ge Healthcare in April 22, 2015. Reason: GE Healthcare has recently become aware of an improper installation of a ceiling suspended pendent supporting…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-1441-2015 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Ge Healthcare issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-GE Healthcare has recently become aware of an improper installation of a ceiling suspended pendent supporting….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-1441-2015 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-1441-2015) was formally reported on April 22, 2015, with the manufacturer initiating the action on March 9, 2015. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Ge Healthcare is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Waukesha, WI. Federal records list the affected scope as 797 (3 US, 794 OUS)..
The documented reason for this recall is: GE Healthcare has recently become aware of an improper installation of a ceiling suspended pendent supporting a radiation shield and/or surgical lamp. The pendent system was not installed per specified installation requ… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide Distribution - US Distribution to the states of : CA and MA., and to the countries of : SPAIN, INDIA, JAPAN, AZERBAIJAN, BULGARIA, BELARUS, SWITZERLAND, CZECH REPUBLIC, GERMANY, EGYPT, FINLAND, FRANCE, UNITED …. 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
797 (3 US, 794 OUS).
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
Kenex Radiation Shield installed with GE Healthcare Interventional, Surgery, CT and X-Ray Imaging systems.
GE Healthcare has recently become aware of an improper installation of a ceiling suspended pendent supporting a radiation shield and/or surgical lamp. The pendent system was not installed per specified installation requirements. There has been a reported incident of a radiation shield falling from the ceiling causing a minor injury.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-1441-2015 |
| Date reported | April 22, 2015 |
| Date initiated | March 9, 2015 |
| Recalling firm | Ge Healthcare |
| Firm location | Waukesha, WI |
| Affected scope | 797 (3 US, 794 OUS). |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - US Distribution to the states of : CA and MA., and to the countries of : SPAIN, INDIA, JAPAN, AZERBAIJAN, BULGARIA, BELARUS, SWITZERLAND, CZECH REPUBLIC, GERMANY, EGYPT, FINLAND, FRANCE, UNITED KINGDOM, GUYANA, IRE… |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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