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Class 2 Device Recall GE PET/CT System |
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Date Initiated by Firm |
February 10, 2016 |
Create Date |
March 04, 2016 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on September 21, 2016 |
Recall Number |
Z-1052-2016 |
Recall Event ID |
73248 |
510(K)Number |
K040172
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Product Classification |
System, tomography, computed, emission - Product Code KPS
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Product |
LightSpeed Plus (4-slice MDAS LightSpeed 4.0 CT Scanner System - The LightSpeed 4.0 CT Scanner System is indicated for head and whole body X-ray Computed Tomography applications. PET Discovery ST system - The GE Discovery ST system is intended for head and whole body attenuation corrected Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging and localization of emission activity in patient anatomy by means of integrated PET and CT images. The Discovery ST is to be used by trained health care professionals for imaging the distribution of radiopharmaceuticals in the body for the assessment of metabolic (molecular) and physiologic functions. This can assist in the evaluation, diagnosis, staging, restaging, and follow up of lesions, disease and organ function such as (but not limited to) cancer, cardiovascular disease, and brain dysfunction. This device can also assist in radiotherapy planning. The Discovery ST system can also be used as a stand-alone head and whole body multi-slice computed tomography (CT) diagnostic imaging system. LightSpeed Pro16 - The Lightspeed 5.0 CT Scanner System is indicated for head and whole body X-ray computed tomography applications. 16 Slice BGO PET/CT System - The GE Discovery XR and XA Systems are intended for head and whole body attenuation corrected Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging and localization of emission activity in patient anatomy by means of integrated PET and CT images. The Discovery XR and XA are to be used by trained health care professionals for imaging the distribution of radiopharmaceuticals in the body for the assessment of metabolic (molecular) and physiologic functions. This can assist in the evaluation, diagnosis, staging, restaging, and follow up of lesions, disease and organ function such as (but not limited to) cancer, cardiovascular disease, and brain dysfunction. These devices can also assist in radiotherapy planning. The Discovery XR and XA can also be used as stand-alone head and whole body multislice computed tomography (CT) diagnostic imaging systems. 6 Slice BGO PET/CT System - The GE Discovery LS System is intended for head and whole body attenuation corrected Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging and localization of emission activity in patient anatomy by means of integrated PET and CT images. The Discovery LS is to be used by trained health care professionals for imaging the distribution of radiopharmaceuticals in the body for the assessment of metabolic (molecular) and physiologic functions. This can assist in the evaluation, diagnosis, staging, restaging, and follow up of lesions, disease and organ function such as (but not limited to) cancer, cardiovascular disease, and brain dysfunction. This device can also assist in radiotherapy planning. The Discovery LS can also be used as a stand-alone head and whole body multislice computed tomography (CT) diagnostic imaging system.
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Code Information |
Mfg Lot or Serial # System ID 00000002493PT5 0850450029 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
GE Medical Systems, LLC 3000 N Grandview Blvd Waukesha WI 53188-1615
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For Additional Information Contact |
262-513-4122
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall |
GE Healthcare has updated the Service Manuals for a number of CT and PET CT Scanners to update an incorrect torque value.
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FDA Determined Cause 2 |
Labeling design |
Action |
GE Healthcare sent an Urgent Medical Device Correction letter " GEHC Ref# 25467-ABT or 25467" dated February 12, 2016, to all affected consignees .
The letter was addressed to Hospital Administrators / Risk Managers, Managers of Radiology/Cardiology, & Radiologist/Cardiologist. The letter described the Safety Issue, Safety Instructions, Affected Product Details, Product Correction and Contact Information. Consignees were instructed to ensure that the organization that service their equipment uses the latest version of the Service Manual to maintain the safe and proper performance of their medical device. For questions call in the United States: 1-800-437-1171 or your local GE Healthcare Service Representative. For questions regarding this recall call 262-513-4122. |
Quantity in Commerce |
1 |
Distribution |
Worldwide Distribution - US including all states in including PR except ND, VT & WY.
Foreign Distribution: ALBANIA, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA, BRAZIL, BULGARIA, BURKINA FASO, CAMERON, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, COLOMBIA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, ESTONIA, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREECE, GUADELOUPE,HONG KONG, HUNGARY, ICELAND, INDIA, INDONESIA, IRA N, IRAQ, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAPAN, JORDAN, KENYA, REPUBLIC OF KOREA, KUWAIT, LATVIA, LEBANON, LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA, LITHUANIA, LUXEMBOURG, MALAYSIA, MEXICO, MOROCCO, NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, NORWAY, OMAN, PERU, PHILIPPINES, POLAND, PORTUGAL, REUNION, ROMANIA, RUSSIA, SAUDI ARABIA, SINGAPORE, SLOVAKIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, TAIWAN, TUNISIA, TURKEY, UKRAINE, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, UNITED KINGDOM, VENEZUELA
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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 = KPS and Original Applicant = GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS
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