Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported August 28, 2013
GE Healthcare has recently become aware of an incident where the wrong part of the patient body was scanned during a CT standalone exam with the Discovery NM/CT 570c
Ge Healthcare, LLC recalled The Discovery NM/CT 570c CT Standalone Scan The Discovery NM/CT 570c hybrid system is… - a moderate-severity action.
The Discovery NM/CT 570c CT Standalone Scan The Discovery NM/CT 570c hybrid system is… was recalled by Ge Healthcare, LLC in August 28, 2013. Reason: GE Healthcare has recently become aware of an incident where the wrong part of the patient body was scanned …. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-1967-2013 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 an incident where the wrong part of the patient body was scanned ….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-1967-2013 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-1967-2013) was formally reported on August 28, 2013, with the manufacturer initiating the action on April 10, 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 10 Systems.
The documented reason for this recall is: GE Healthcare has recently become aware of an incident where the wrong part of the patient body was scanned during a CT standalone exam with the Discovery NM/CT 570c Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: US Distribution in the state of CT.. 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
10 Systems
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
The Discovery NM/CT 570c CT Standalone Scan The Discovery NM/CT 570c hybrid system is a combination of a cardiac dedicated nuclear imaging subsystem and LightSpeed GE CT subsystem. This system is intended for cardiac Nuclear Medicine (NM) diagnostic imaging applications, head and body CT diagnostic imaging applications, as well as attenuation correction and anatomical localization. The Discovery product is a SPECT-CT system. It consists of two back-to-back gantries, the NM Gantry, carrying solid state Cadmium Zinc Telluride (CZT) detectors, the CT Gantry, a single patient table, power distribution unit (PDU), NMV integrated power supply (IPS) , two operator consoles with two acquisition systems (Nuclear and CT), interconnecting cables and associated accessories (ECG gating, etc.).
GE Healthcare has recently become aware of an incident where the wrong part of the patient body was scanned during a CT standalone exam with the Discovery NM/CT 570c
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-1967-2013 |
| Date reported | August 28, 2013 |
| Date initiated | April 10, 2013 |
| Recalling firm | Ge Healthcare, LLC |
| Firm location | Waukesha, WI |
| Affected scope | 10 Systems |
| Distribution | US Distribution in the state of CT. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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