FDA Devices recall · Reported September 25, 2013
GE Healthcare, Seno Advantage, 5183685, 5183685-2, 5183685-3, 5183685-4, 5183685-5, 5183685-6, 5183685-7, 5183685-8, 5183685-9, 5342425, 5342425-2, 5342425-3, 5342425-4, 5342425-5. Seno Advantage is a medical image review station that allows easy selection, processing, filming and media interchange of multi-modality images from a variety of diagnosis imaging systems. When interpreted by a trained physician, mammographic images displayed on the high-resolution monitors may be used as an elemen
GE Healthcare has recently become aware that patient mismatch without a warning message could occur on Seno Advantage (SA) workstations under certain circumstances. This issue may…
Ge Healthcare, LLC recalled GE Healthcare, Seno Advantage, 5183685, 5183685-2, 5183685-3, 5183685-4, 5183685-5, 51836… - a moderate-severity action.
GE Healthcare, Seno Advantage, 5183685, 5183685-2, 5183685-3, 5183685-4, 5183685-5, 51836… was recalled by Ge Healthcare, LLC in September 25, 2013. Reason: GE Healthcare has recently become aware that patient mismatch without a warning message could occur on Seno A…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-2257-2013 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Ge Healthcare, LLC issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-GE Healthcare has recently become aware that patient mismatch without a warning message could occur on Seno A….
- Moderate
- severity level
- 179 units
- affected scope
- Class II
- classification
- September 25, 2013
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-2257-2013 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) 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, 6 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.
Medical Devices recalls over time
Where this recall sits in its category - 41,021 medical devices recalls on record
Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified moderate severity.
Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not inherent danger, we do not rank products by risk from raw recall volume.
Product description
GE Healthcare, Seno Advantage, 5183685, 5183685-2, 5183685-3, 5183685-4, 5183685-5, 5183685-6, 5183685-7, 5183685-8, 5183685-9, 5342425, 5342425-2, 5342425-3, 5342425-4, 5342425-5. Seno Advantage is a medical image review station that allows easy selection, processing, filming and media interchange of multi-modality images from a variety of diagnosis imaging systems. When interpreted by a trained physician, mammographic images displayed on the high-resolution monitors may be used as an element for diagnosis. Furthermore filmed images from all modalities may also be used as an element for diagnosis.
Reason for recall
GE Healthcare has recently become aware that patient mismatch without a warning message could occur on Seno Advantage (SA) workstations under certain circumstances. This issue may impact patient safety.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-2257-2013 |
| Date reported | September 25, 2013 |
| Date initiated | September 20, 2012 |
| Recalling firm | Ge Healthcare, LLC |
| Firm location | Waukesha, WI |
| Affected scope | 179 |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) including the states of : AL AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, MD,MI, MO, NJ, NY, NC, OK, PA, TX and WI., and the countries of : AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, CANADA, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREAT BRITAIN, I… |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
What to do with this recall
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