Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported June 11, 2014
GE Healthcare has recently become aware of a potential safety issue due to the improper installation of a Kenex ceiling suspended radiation shield and surgical lamp. This issue is…
Ge Healthcare, LLC recalled Kenex Radiation Shield and surgical lamps installed with GE Healthcare Interventional, S… - a moderate-severity action.
Kenex Radiation Shield and surgical lamps installed with GE Healthcare Interventional, S… was recalled by Ge Healthcare, LLC in June 11, 2014. Reason: GE Healthcare has recently become aware of a potential safety issue due to the improper installation of a Ken…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-1706-2014 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 the improper installation of a Ken….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-1706-2014 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-1706-2014) was formally reported on June 11, 2014, with the manufacturer initiating the action on May 2, 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 3221 (108 US, 3113 OUS)..
The documented reason for this recall is: GE Healthcare has recently become aware of a potential safety issue due to the improper installation of a Kenex ceiling suspended radiation shield and surgical lamp. This issue is not related to the design of the Kenex … Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide, ALBANIA, ALGERIA, ANGOLA, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, AZERBAIJAN, BAHRAIN, BELARUS, BELGIUM, BOLIVIA, BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA, BRAZIL, BULGARIA, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, COLOMBIA, CO…. 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
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
3221 (108 US, 3113 OUS).
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
Kenex Radiation Shield and surgical lamps installed with GE Healthcare Interventional, Surgery, CT and X-Ray Imaging systems. Kenex Suspension installed with Radiation shield and lamp with following model numbers: E03971AA;E03981AA;E30421AA;E30431AA;E30591CA;E30591HD;E30591HL;E30591EB;E30511P;E30591AB;E30591B;E30511Q;E30591C;E30591A;E30591RR;E30591CB;E30591E;E33591PA;E33591PC. Product Usage: Personnel protective shield is a device intended for medical purposes to protect the patient, the operator, or other persons from unnecessary exposure to radiation during radiologic procedures by providing an attenuating barrier to radiation.
GE Healthcare has recently become aware of a potential safety issue due to the improper installation of a Kenex ceiling suspended radiation shield and surgical lamp. This issue is not related to the design of the Kenex product. The affected products are limited to installations completed or contracted by GE Healthcare. There has been a reported incident of a radiation shield falling from the ceil
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-1706-2014 |
| Date reported | June 11, 2014 |
| Date initiated | May 2, 2014 |
| Recalling firm | Ge Healthcare, LLC |
| Firm location | Waukesha, WI |
| Affected scope | 3221 (108 US, 3113 OUS). |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide, ALBANIA, ALGERIA, ANGOLA, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, AZERBAIJAN, BAHRAIN, BELARUS, BELGIUM, BOLIVIA, BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA, BRAZIL, BULGARIA, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, COLOMBIA, COSTA RICA, CROATIA, C… |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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