Recalls / —

—#86544

Product

Omega IV and Omega V tables on GE Innova 2121-1Q/3131--1Q Biplane Cardiovascular Imaging System.

FDA product code

MQB — Solid State X-Ray Imager (Flat Panel/Digital Imager)

Device class

Class 2

Medical specialty

Radiology

510(k) numbers

K061163

Affected lot / code info

206598UWBP 214590EP2121 215576INNOVA2 253627INNOVA5 3108252121A 4146492121 541743CL5 617636IN2121 713794LAB11 904202WCL1 936WH2121 FHORLEP4 FHORLEP5 0853060201 YV0363 YV0365 YV0369 IE1100VA03 05448VAS01 HSRINNOVA1 416480INNOVA2

Why it was recalled

Potential table rotation of Omega IV and Omega V tables affecting Advantx-E and Innova 2000, 2100IQ, 3100, 3100IQ, 4100, 4100IQ, 2121IQ and 3131IQ cardiovascular X-ray imaging systems. Due to potential weakness of some table rotational brakes, an unintended table rotation may occur while the table is locked. This issue could lead to a patient fall if the unintended motion occurs during patient

Root cause (FDA determination)

Device Design

Action the firm took

Consignees were sent on 12/22/09 a GE Healthcare " Urgent Medical Device Correction" letter dated 12/1/09. The letter was addressed to Hospital Administrators / Risk Mangers, Mangers of Radiology / Cardiology, Radiologists / Cardiologists. The letter described the Safety Issue, Affected Product Details, Safety Instructions, Product Correction and Contact Information.

Recalling firm

Firm

GE Medical Systems, LLC

Address

3000 N Grandview Blvd, Waukesha, Wisconsin 53188-1615

Distribution

Distribution pattern

Worldwide distribution: USA, SRI LANKA, ALBANIA, ALGERIA, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, BELARUS, BELGIUM, BOLIVIA, BOSNIA & Herzegovina, BRAZIL, BULGARIA, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, COLOMBIA, CROATIA, CZECH REPUBLIC, GERMANY, DENMARK, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, ECUADOR, EGYPT, FINLAND, FRANCE, GEORGIA, GERMANY, GREECE, GUATEMALA, HONDURAS, HONG KONG, HUNGARY, INDIA, INDONESIA, IRAN, IRAQ, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAPAN, JORDAN, REPUBLIC OF KOREA, KUWAIT, LATVIA, LEBANON, LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA, LITHUANIA, MALAYSIA, MALTA, MARTINIQUE, MEXICO, MOROCCO, NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, NIGERIA, NORWAY, PAKISTAN, PANAMA, PERU, PHILIPPINES, POLAND, PORTUGAL, PUERTO RICO, ROMANIA, RUSSIAN FEDERATION, SAUDI ARABIA, SINGAPORE, SLOVAKIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, SUDAN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC, TAIWAN, THAILAND, TUNISIA, TURKEY, UKRAINE, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, UNITED KINGDOM, VENEZUELA, and YUGOSLAVIA.

Timeline

Recall initiated

2009-12-22

Posted by FDA

2010-01-13

Terminated

2015-11-13

Status

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Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #86544. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.