Rappel de Device Recall GE PET/CT System

Selon U.S. Food and Drug Administration, ce/cet/cette rappel concerne un dispositif en/au/aux/à United States qui a été fabriqué par GE Medical Systems, LLC.

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
    73248
  • Classe de risque de l'événement
    Class 2
  • Numéro de l'événement
    Z-1052-2016
  • Date de mise en oeuvre de l'événement
    2016-02-10
  • Statut de l'événement
    Terminated
  • Pays de l'événement
  • Date de fin de l'événement
    2016-09-21
  • Source de l'événement
    USFDA
  • URL de la source de l'événement
  • Notes / Alertes
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Notes supplémentaires dans les données
    System, tomography, computed, emission - Product Code KPS
  • Cause
    Ge healthcare has updated the service manuals for a number of ct and pet ct scanners to update an incorrect torque value.
  • 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.

Device

  • Modèle / numéro de série
    Mfg Lot or Serial # System ID 00000002493PT5 0850450029
  • Classification du dispositif
  • Classe de dispositif
    2
  • Dispositif implanté ?
    No
  • 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 .
  • Description du dispositif
    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.
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer

  • Adresse du fabricant
    GE Medical Systems, LLC, 3000 N Grandview Blvd, Waukesha WI 53188-1615
  • Société-mère du fabricant (2017)
  • Source
    USFDA