Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported August 7, 2019
Potential slippage of the biopsy positioner when the gantry is rotated during a biopsy procedure.
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GE Pristina Serena - Product Usage: Pristina Serena is an optional accessory of Senograph… was recalled by Ge Healthcare, LLC in August 7, 2019. Reason: Potential slippage of the biopsy positioner when the gantry is rotated during a biopsy procedure.. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-2132-2019 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Ge Healthcare, LLC issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Potential slippage of the biopsy positioner when the gantry is rotated during a biopsy procedure..
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-2132-2019 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-2132-2019) was formally reported on August 7, 2019, with the manufacturer initiating the action on May 16, 2019. 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 16.
The documented reason for this recall is: Potential slippage of the biopsy positioner when the gantry is rotated during a biopsy procedure. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide distribution - US nationwide distribution in the states of AZ, CA, FL, GA, IL, MI, MN, NC, NJ, NY, PA, TX, and VT, and countries of Algeria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Columbia, Czech Republic, Finland…. 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 - 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 - 40,422 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
16
Related Recalls
6
0 from same agency
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Potential slippage of the biopsy positioner when the gantry is rotated during a biopsy procedure.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-2132-2019 |
| Date reported | August 7, 2019 |
| Date initiated | May 16, 2019 |
| Recalling firm | Ge Healthcare, LLC |
| Firm location | Waukesha, WI |
| Affected scope | 16 |
| Distribution | Worldwide distribution - US nationwide distribution in the states of AZ, CA, FL, GA, IL, MI, MN, NC, NJ, NY, PA, TX, and VT, and countries of Algeria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Columbia, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, H… |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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