Class 2 Device Recall GE Precision RX/i

• Date Initiated by Firm: November 01, 2006
• Date Posted: September 30, 2006
• Recall Status: Terminated on February 24, 2008
• Recall Number: Z-1485-06
• Recall Event ID: 36409
• 510(K)Number: K041605
• Product Classification: X-ray system - Product Code JAA
• Product: GE Precision RXi Digital Remote X-Ray Imaging R&F System. The Precision RXi digital is a remote R&F system consisting of a tilting table with integrated spot film device, 65 or 80 kW pulsing generator and high heat capacity X-Ray tube. The system can be configured to meet a wide variety of digital record and fluoroscopy exams for various clinical applications with either 32cm or 40cm image intensifier. GE Healthcare
• Code Information: 198109, 229088, 241096, 117130, 156120, 116119, 127130, 174114, 193102, 183100, 252092, 261088, 148113, 149126, 184116, 165110, 188101, 164106, 157123, 23775004, 244092, 113127, 127114, 185099, 170109, 179118, 257083, 224091, 162108, 108130, 199100, 202104, 204100, 186106, 237092, 262080, 166119, 120116, 245094, 260086, 231092, 109129, 114127, 135125, 104125, 105126, 124130, 001000, 133131, 118128, 121135, 205104, 243091, 115126, 217100, 134128, 219096, 218096, 2338037, 122130, 110129, 140132, 23949001, 172112, 130130, 112131, 145124, 146119, 292081, 233089, 23778003, 211100, 173106, 283093, 213098, 230093, 107127, 225100, 291074, 176119, 264095, 144117, 255085
• Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer: GE Healthcare; 3000 N Grandview Blvd; Waukesha WI 53188-1615
• For Additional Information Contact: 262-544-3894
• Manufacturer Reason for Recall: Automatic exposure control (AEC) automatically resets allowing another exposure without requiring manual reset as specified in 21 CFR 1020.31 (a)(3)(iv)
• FDA Determined Cause: Other
• Action: Correction to devices is being implemented through GEHC Field Modification Instructions.
• Quantity in Commerce: 83
• Distribution: within US: CO, IL, LA, MA, MI, NC, PA, SC,TN, VA. OUS to include: Austrailia, Belgium, Burkina Faso, Brazil, Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Republic of Korea, Lebanon, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan, Republic of China, United Kingdom
• Total Product Life Cycle: TPLC Device Report

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.

• 510(K) Database: 510(K)s with Product Code = JAA