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FDA Devices Moderate Class II Terminated

GE Healthcare Discovery IGS 740 & GE Healthcare Innova IGS 740. Angiographic X-ray systems used in generating fluoroscopic and rotational images of human anatomy for diagnostic, interventional and image-guided surgical procedures.

Reported: July 8, 2015 Initiated: May 29, 2015 #Z-1975-2015

Product Description

GE Healthcare Discovery IGS 740 & GE Healthcare Innova IGS 740. Angiographic X-ray systems used in generating fluoroscopic and rotational images of human anatomy for diagnostic, interventional and image-guided surgical procedures.

Reason for Recall

GE Healthcare has recently become aware of a potential safety issue that may result in the loss of C-arm gantry motion capability on fluoroscopic Interventional imaging systems (Innova, Optima and Discovery).

Details

Recalling Firm
GE Healthcare
Units Affected
3
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) including states of: CA, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, MS, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, VA, WA and WI; and countries of: ARGENTINA, BELGIUM, BRAZIL, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, FRANCE, GERMANY, HONG KONG, HUNGARY, INDIA, INDONESIA, ITALY, JAPAN, RUSSIA, UNITED KINGDOM, and VIETNAM.
Location
Waukesha, WI

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled?
GE Healthcare Discovery IGS 740 & GE Healthcare Innova IGS 740. Angiographic X-ray systems used in generating fluoroscopic and rotational images of human anatomy for diagnostic, interventional and image-guided surgical procedures.. Recalled by GE Healthcare. Units affected: 3.
Why was this product recalled?
GE Healthcare has recently become aware of a potential safety issue that may result in the loss of C-arm gantry motion capability on fluoroscopic Interventional imaging systems (Innova, Optima and Discovery).
Which agency issued this recall?
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on July 8, 2015. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: Z-1975-2015.