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Z-1124-2012

GE Healthcare Innova X-ray Imaging Systems. The Digital Fluoroscopic Imaging System is indicated for use in...

GE Healthcare / initiated 2011-05-04 / Terminated

GE Healthcare, LLC began a recall of GE Healthcare Innova X-ray Imaging Systems. The Digital Fluoroscopic Imaging System is indicated for use in diagnostic and interventional angiographic... on . The reason FDA records is "It was discovered that when the Diamentor M4-KDK is installed on an Innova system the dose display is disabled on the certified Innova monitor and enabled on the Diamentor M4-KDK which is not certified as required by...". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-1124-2012
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
GE Healthcare
Product
GE Healthcare Innova X-ray Imaging Systems. The Digital Fluoroscopic Imaging System is indicated for use in diagnostic and interventional angiographic procedures of human anatomy. It is intended to replace image intensifier fluoroscopic systems in all diagnostic or interventional procedures. This device is not intended for mammography applications.
Product code
IZI System, X-Ray, Angiographic
Reason for recall
It was discovered that when the Diamentor M4-KDK is installed on an Innova system the dose display is disabled on the certified Innova monitor and enabled on the Diamentor M4-KDK which is not certified as required by FDA regulation (Subpart J).
FDA root cause
Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act
Action
GE Healthcare will alert affected Innova users with a Diamentor M4-KDK unit of this issue and the workaround to mitigate this issue. GE Healthcare will bring affected Innova units in the field into compliance by enabling the Innova certified display and providing affected customers with an Operators Manual Addendum and Service Manual Addendum which will address this topic. GE Healthcare will correct all affected systems by updating the system's Operator and Service Correction manuals and enabling the innova dose display on the Live and Reference monitors and the DLconsole. The Diamentor M4-KDK can still be used to display additional informative dose values. GE Healthcare will, without charge, remedy the defect or bring the product into compliance; the details of which will be included in a subsequent communication to you or through a GE field engineer site visit. GE Healthcare updated the Innova User Instructions, as part of the recall, to indicate to meet regulatory requirements based on the international safety standards IEC 60601-2-43:2000 and/or 21 CFR 1020.30 (k), use as reference the exposure dose displayed on the DL console, live or reference monitor. If you have any further questions or concerns please call 800-437-1171.
Quantity in commerce
19
Distribution
USA Nationwide Distribution
Product codes and lots
Innova 2100, 3100, 4100, 2121, and 3131