Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported May 7, 2014
GE Healthcare has recently become aware of a potential safety issue due to higher than actual flow values reported on CardiacVX and CardiacVX Flow running on Advantage Workstation.
Ge Healthcare, LLC recalled GE Healthcare, CardiacVX [CardiacVX (1.1.0 Ext. d) and CardiacVX Flow (1.1.0 Ext. d) anal… - a moderate-severity action.
GE Healthcare, CardiacVX [CardiacVX (1.1.0 Ext. d) and CardiacVX Flow (1.1.0 Ext. d) anal… was recalled by Ge Healthcare, LLC in May 7, 2014. Reason: GE Healthcare has recently become aware of a potential safety issue due to higher than actual flow values rep…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-1511-2014 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Ge Healthcare, LLC issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-GE Healthcare has recently become aware of a potential safety issue due to higher than actual flow values rep….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-1511-2014 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-1511-2014) was formally reported on May 7, 2014, with the manufacturer initiating the action on April 7, 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 101 (1 US , 100 OUS).
The documented reason for this recall is: GE Healthcare has recently become aware of a potential safety issue due to higher than actual flow values reported on CardiacVX and CardiacVX Flow running on Advantage Workstation. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide Distribution - USA including IN and Internationally to AUSTRALIA, CANADA, CHILE, FRANCE, ITALY, JAPAN, KOREA, KUWAIT, NEW ZEALAND, PANAMA, POLAND, SAUDI ARABIA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, UNITED KINGDOM,. 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
101 (1 US , 100 OUS)
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
GE Healthcare, CardiacVX [CardiacVX (1.1.0 Ext. d) and CardiacVX Flow (1.1.0 Ext. d) analysis software running on Advantage Workstation]. Model #'s 5434389-2 and 5434384-2. The GE Cardiac VX for MRI is an analytical software tool, which provides reproducible tools for the review and reporting of medical images.
GE Healthcare has recently become aware of a potential safety issue due to higher than actual flow values reported on CardiacVX and CardiacVX Flow running on Advantage Workstation.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-1511-2014 |
| Date reported | May 7, 2014 |
| Date initiated | April 7, 2014 |
| Recalling firm | Ge Healthcare, LLC |
| Firm location | Waukesha, WI |
| Affected scope | 101 (1 US , 100 OUS) |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - USA including IN and Internationally to AUSTRALIA, CANADA, CHILE, FRANCE, ITALY, JAPAN, KOREA, KUWAIT, NEW ZEALAND, PANAMA, POLAND, SAUDI ARABIA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, UNITED KINGDOM, |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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