Events

Rappel de Revolution CT (diagnostic x-ray system)

Selon Department of Health, Therapeutic Goods Administration, ce/cet/cette rappel concerne un dispositif en/au/aux/à Australia qui a été fabriqué par GE Healthcare Australia Pty Ltd.

Qu'est-ce que c'est?

Une correction ou un retrait opéré par un fabricant afin de répondre à un problème causé par un dispositif médical. Les rappels surviennent lorsqu'un dispositif médical est défectueux, lorsqu'il pourrait poser un risque pour la santé, ou les deux à la fois.

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  • Type d'événement
    Recall
  • ID de l'événement
    RC-2016-RN-00640-1
  • Classe de risque de l'événement
    Class II
  • Date de mise en oeuvre de l'événement
    2016-05-12
  • Pays de l'événement
    Australia
  • Source de l'événement
    DHTGA
  • URL de la source de l'événement
    https://apps.tga.gov.au/Prod/sara/arn-detail.aspx?k=RC-2016-RN-00640-1
  • Notes / Alertes
    Australian data is current through July 2018. All of the data comes from the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and Australia.
  • Notes supplémentaires dans les données
  • Cause
    Ge healthcare has become aware of a potential safety issue in the revolution ct patient table that can result in unintended motion in cases involving large patients. the revolution ct cradle can descend on its own after activation by the user. this can put the patient at risk for harm. the harm can involve the impinging or crushing of a hand if caught between the cradle and ct inner gantry bore. no injuries have been reported to date related to this issue.
  • Action
    GE Healthcare is advising users to continue to use the Revolution CT system, and ensure the warnings regarding Patient Positioning in the IFU are followed. GE will be correcting all affected systems. This action has been closed-out on 20/02/2017.

Device

Revolution CT (diagnostic x-ray system)

Manufacturer

GE Healthcare Australia Pty Ltd