Date Initiated by Firm | December 19, 2014 |
Date Posted | April 27, 2015 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on April 29, 2015 |
Recall Number | Z-1407-2015 |
Recall Event ID |
70924 |
510(K)Number | K142383 |
Product Classification |
System, x-ray, mobile - Product Code IZL
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Product | GE Healthcare Automatic Mobile X-Ray (AMX) Series: Optima XR220 amx |
Code Information |
OptimaXR220amx PN 5555000-5, PN5555000-6 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
GE Healthcare 3000 N Grandview Blvd Waukesha WI 53188-1615
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For Additional Information Contact | 262-513-4122 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | An issue was identified with the mAs accuracy check performed on the system that could result in inaccuracies in the 10% to 20% range for exposure times longer than 15 msec. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act |
Action | GE Healthcare planned action:
1. The customer notification letter will be distributed to the facilities that have installed the following AMX series X-ray systems: Models Brivo XR285 AMX, Optima XR200 AMX, and Optima XR220 AMX.
2. As stated in the customer notification letter, the correction will be provided free of charge and subsequent communication between the firm and the facility will result in a site visit by a GE Healthcare field engineer to bring the X-ray system into compliance.
3. The GEHC field engineer will follow Field Modification Instruction 10899 which provides instructions on how to perform a mAs accuracy check and how to determine if the test results pass predetermined acceptance criteria.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this notification, please call the
Information following phone number: 1-800-437-1171. |
Quantity in Commerce | 6 units in US |
Distribution | US Distribution to the states of: AZ, FL, GA, MO and WI. |
Total Product Life Cycle | TPLC Device Report |
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1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls. 2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall. 3 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.
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510(K) Database | 510(K)s with Product Code = IZL
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