—#55383

Product

GE Healthcare Voluson E8 ultrasound scanner with Software version 6.2.0 and 6.2.1 and DICOM stations with these software versions; GE Healthcare 9900 West Innovation Drive, Wauwatosa, WI 53226, USA.

FDA product code: IYO — System, Imaging, Pulsed Echo, Ultrasonic
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Radiology
510(k) numbers: K061682
Affected lot / code info: Serial Numbers: D00210, D00223, D00225, D00239, D00241, D00293, D00326, D00347, D00415, D00425, D00435, D00445, D00455, D00456, D00459, D00460, D00465, D00467, D00468, D00469, D00480, D00481, D00484, D00485, D00487, D00490, D00491, D00493, D00495, D00502, D00503, D00505, D00512, D00516, D00517, D00523, D00525, D00531, D00532, D00537, D00539, D00541, D00542, D00543, D00546, D00548, D00550, D00551, D00552, D00554, D00558, D00560, D00561, D00562, D00563, D00564, D00565, D00566, D00567, D00568, D00569, D00570, D00571, D00572, D00573, D00574, D00575, D00576, D00577, D00579, D00580, D00581, D00582, D00625, D00627, D00628, D00632, D00633, D00636, D00638, D00639, D00640, D00649, D00652, D00653, D00655, D00665, D00666, D00668, D00108, D00123, D00134, D00139, D00168, D00173, D00176, D00178, D00182, D00185, D00186, D00187, D00189, D00192, D00193, D00194, D00195, D00198, D00199, D00200, D00203, D00209, D00214, D00220, D00224, D00226, D00227, D00228, D00230, D00231, D00232, D00233, D00236, D00242, D00243, D00244, D00246, D00249, D00252, D00254, D00258, D00282, D00291, D00292, D00295, D00296, D00297, D00299, D00300, D00302, D00303, D00304, D00305, D00306, D00307, D00310, D00312, D00314, D00316, D00317, D00318, D00319, D00327, D00330, D00335, D00336, D00337, D00339, D00340, D00343, D00344, D00346, D00349, D00350, D00351, D00352, D00354, D00355, D00356, D00359, D00361, D00362, D00364, D00366, D00367, D00372, D00374, D00375, D00388, D00391, D00392, D00393, D00395, D00396, D00397, D00398, D00399, D00402, D00403, D00404, D00405, D00406, D00411, D00413, D00418, D00420, D00421, D00422, D00423, D00426, D00451, D00180, D00379, D00387, D00430, D00433, D00444, D00454, D00464, D00470, D00476, D00497, D00509, D00513, D00522, D00526, D00540, D00544, D00545, D00547, D00549, D00553, D00555, D00556, D00557, D00559, D00585, D00586, D00103, D00155, D00166, D00250, D00251, D00255, D00325, D00331, D00595, D00584, D00280, D00342, D00369, D00148, D00213, D00301, D00428, D00601, D00602, D00603, D00604, D00324, D00151, D00471, D00519, D00593, D00466, D00494, D00659, D00432, D00473, D00321, D00591, D00599, D00153, D00217, D00222, D00248, D00437, D00514, D00322, D00449, D00474, D00475, D00478, D00504, D00507, D00508, D00521, D00528, D00529, D00533, D00534, D00583, D00634, D00635, D00641, D00644, D00645, D00663, D00126, D00128, D00240, D00272, D00277, D00279, D00332, D00341, D00407, D00419, D00486, D00424, D00499, D00288, D00308, D00394, D00483, D00143, D00117, D00138, D00150, D00165, D00167, D00183, D00218, D00245, D00253, D00259, D00261, D00264, D00315, D00328, D00378, D00383, D00385, D00431, D00462, D00613, D00618, D00121, D00141, D00154, D00170, D00171, D00190, D00234, D00256, D00267, D00311, D00313, D00461, D00145, D00146, D00196, D00201, D00205, D00206, D00207, D00257, D00263, D00266, D00268, D00410, D00438, D00439, D00458, D00479, D00488, D00489, D00496, D00511, D00518, D00520, D00527, D00538, D00594, D00596, D00598, D00600, D00605, D00621, D00660, D00661, D00179, D00202, D00204, D00208, D00215, D00219, D00221, D00237, D00260, D00265, D00271, D00275, D00276, D00281, D00285, D00286, D00287, D00353, D00358, D00360, D00365, D00429, D00309, D00334, D00368, D00477, D00482, D00149, D00152, D00289, D00290, D00323, D00401, D00211, D00144, D00181, D00191, D00269, D00472, D00588, D00589, D00161, D00162, D00164, D00229, D00329, D00370, D00371, D00390, D00427, D00160, D00212, D00283, D00320, D00122, D00137, D00156, D00377, D00409, D00434, D00446, D00447, D00450, D00452, D00453, D00463, D00492, D00506, D00510, D00515, D00524, D00530, D00535, D00578, D00587, D00590, D00592, D00597, D00606, D00607, D00608, D00609, D00610, D00611, D00612, D00614, D00615, D00616, D00617, D00619, D00620, D00622, D00623, D00624, D00626, D00629, D00630, D00631, D00642, D00643, D00647, D00650, D00651, D00654, D00656, D00658, D00662, D00664, D00667, D00669, D00670, D00672, D00101, D00105, D00107, D00113, D00125, D00127, D00131, D00132, D00135, D00136, D00158, D00163, D00175, D00188, D00278, D00294.D00333, D00357, D00373, D00376, D00381, D00382, D00384, D00386, D00389, D00400, D00408, D00412, D00414, D00416, D00417, D00436, D00440, D00441, D00442, D00443, D00498, D00500, D00501. Version 6.2.0 was distributed 3/24/07 and version 6.2.1: 4/10/07

Why it was recalled

When a spectrum of a Pulsed Wave Doppler shows an angle correction unequal to 0 is reloaded from the archive or the image is sent to a DICOM station, this angle correction is mistakenly disregarded resulting in an underestimation of the flow velocities.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Software design

Action the firm took

GE Healthcare sent customer letters on July 15, 2007 to affected customers. The letter included a short term mitigation recommendation and a long-term correction. The long-term correction will be software upgrade provided free of charge to all affected customers.

Recalling firm

Firm: Ge Healthcare
Address: 9900 W Innovation Dr, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin 53226-4856

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Nationwide.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2007-07-06
Posted by FDA: 2007-11-07
Terminated: 2008-10-21
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #55383. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.