GE Healthcare Innova IGS 520. Angiographic X-ray systems used in generating fluoroscopic and rotational images of human anatomy for diagnostic, interventional and image-guided surgical procedures.
- Company
- Ge Healthcare
- Recall Initiated
- May 29, 2015
- Posted
- July 3, 2015
- Terminated
- October 28, 2015
- Recall Number
- Z-1980-2015
- Quantity
- 10
- Firm Location
- Waukesha, WI
Reason for Recall
GE Healthcare has recently become aware of a potential safety issue that may result in the loss of C-arm gantry motion capability on fluoroscopic Interventional imaging systems (Innova, Optima and Discovery).
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) including states of: CA, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, MS, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, VA, WA and WI; and countries of: ARGENTINA, BELGIUM, BRAZIL, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, FRANCE, GERMANY, HONG KONG, HUNGARY, INDIA, INDONESIA, ITALY, JAPAN, RUSSIA, UNITED KINGDOM, and VIETNAM.
Lot / Code Info
Serial Number System ID 0000013C2S0065 302421IGS520 15C2R0058 LVIGS2 15C2R0065 AM1396F508 15C2R0082 206598UIGS 15C2R0092 AM135FE37 0000015C2R0062 HU1117VA01 0000015C2R0057 083016848125215 0000015C2R0069 5512XR0026 0000015C2R0060 00632VAS01 0000015C2R0080 00391VAS02
Root Cause
Nonconforming Material/Component
Action Taken
The firm, GE Healthcare, sent an "Urgent Medical Device Correction" letter on 5/29/2015- GEHC Ref#12231- dated May 29, 2015 to their Consignees. The letter described the Safety Issue, Safety Instructions, Affected Product Details, Product Correction, and contact Information. The customers were instructed that you may continue to use the system and avoid rapid direction changes with the gantry motions and prevent potential collisions with other equipment. If the failure occurs during interventional examination, please ensure that you have established procedures for handling patients in case of the loss of gantry motion as stated in your product labeling. GE Healthcare will correct all affected products at no cost to you. A GE Healthcare representative will contact you to arrange for this correction. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this notification, please contact GE Healthcare Service at 1-800-437-1171 or your local Service Representative.