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FDA Devices Moderate Class II Ongoing

System, Tomography Computed Emmission

Reported: June 10, 2020 Initiated: November 30, 2018 #Z-2258-2020

Product Description

System, Tomography Computed Emmission

Reason for Recall

GE Healthcare has identified that a small number of Nuclear Medicine systems are operating without currently updated software. In a recent event, a patient s finger was injured during the Unload process while the automatic Unload feature was being used; the software on the system was not current.

Details

Recalling Firm
GE Healthcare, LLC
Units Affected
526 total units
Distribution
Domestic Distribution: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL,GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA,MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NM, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT,VA, WI and WV. Foreign Distribution: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, France, Germany, Ghana, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaisya, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey and United Kingdom.
Location
Waukesha, WI

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled?
System, Tomography Computed Emmission. Recalled by GE Healthcare, LLC. Units affected: 526 total units.
Why was this product recalled?
GE Healthcare has identified that a small number of Nuclear Medicine systems are operating without currently updated software. In a recent event, a patient s finger was injured during the Unload process while the automatic Unload feature was being used; the software on the system was not current.
Which agency issued this recall?
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on June 10, 2020. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: Z-2258-2020.