GE Healthcare Automatic Mobile X-Ray (AMX) Series: Optima XR220 amx
- Company
- Ge Healthcare
- Recall Initiated
- December 19, 2014
- Posted
- April 27, 2015
- Terminated
- April 29, 2015
- Recall Number
- Z-1407-2015
- Quantity
- 6 units in US
- Firm Location
- Waukesha, WI
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.
Distribution
US Distribution to the states of: AZ, FL, GA, MO and WI.
Lot / Code Info
OptimaXR220amx PN 5555000-5, PN5555000-6
Root Cause
Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act
Action Taken
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.