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Z-1055-2023Class I

GE Nuclear Medicine 600/800 series systems, specifically: a) BRIVO B615 3/8 inch DHP BJG NR, b) BRIVO 615 3/8...

GE Medical Systems Israel, Functional Imaging / initiated 2022-12-19 / Open, Classified / root cause: manufacturing process

GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS ISRAEL, FUNCTIONAL IMAGING began a recall of GE Nuclear Medicine 600/800 series systems, specifically: a) BRIVO B615 3/8 inch DHP BJG NR, b) BRIVO 615 3/8 inch, c) BRIVO B615 3/8 inch DHP BJG NR, d) B615... on . FDA classified it as Class I and gives the reason as "A mitigation may not be correctly implemented. If this is the case, the detector can fall, leading to life-threatening bodily injury". As of , the recall status on record is Open, Classified, and MDM tags the root cause as manufacturing process.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-1055-2023
Classification
Class I
Status
Open, Classified
Initiated
Posted
Recalling firm
GE Medical Systems Israel, Functional Imaging
Product
GE Nuclear Medicine 600/800 series systems, specifically: a) BRIVO B615 3/8 inch DHP BJG NR, b) BRIVO 615 3/8 inch, c) BRIVO B615 3/8 inch DHP BJG NR, d) B615 with new rotor, e) BRIVO B615 3/8 inch BJG, f) BRIVO B615 3/8 inch DHP BJG NR, g) B615 with new rotor; Emission Computed Tomography System
Product code
KPS System, Tomography, Computed, Emission
Reason for recall
A mitigation may not be correctly implemented. If this is the case, the detector can fall, leading to life-threatening bodily injury.
Root cause tag
manufacturing process
FDA root cause
Process control
Action
GE Healthcare issue an URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION on 12/19/2022 by mail. The notice explained the issue and the risk, and requested the following action by taken: .GE Healthcare asks that you STOP USE of your Nuclear Medicine system, if your system is listed in the Affected Product Details and Appendix of this letter, until an inspection of your system is completed by GE Healthcare and you have been provided with a letter indicating the system can be returned to clinical use. .GE Healthcare will correct all affected products at no cost to you. GE Healthcare will inspect your system to ensure that the appropriate mitigation is correctly implemented to address this potential life-threatening concern. A GE Healthcare representative will contact you to arrange for this correction. .If you have any questions or concerns regarding this notification, please contact GE Healthcare Service at 1-800-437-1171 or your local Service Representative.
Quantity in commerce
7 units
Distribution
Worldwide distribution. US nationwide including Puerto Rico, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Republic of Korea, Kuwait, Libya, Lithuania, Malaysia, Martinique, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam.
Product codes and lots
a) BRIVO B615 3/8 inch DHP BJG NR: Catalog number 5376204-16, UDI/DI Not Applicable, Serial Numbers: NT2QG1900001BH; b) BRIVO 615 3/8 inch: Catalog number 5376204-16, UDI/DI To be provided, Serial Numbers: NT2QG2000002BH; c) BRIVO B615 3/8 inch DHP BJG NR: Catalog number 5376204-16, UDI/DI Not Applicable, Serial Numbers: NT2QG2000001BH; d) B615 with new rotor: Catalog number 5376204-16, UDI/DI To be provided, Serial Numbers: NT2QG1900002BH; e) BRIVO B615 3/8 inch BJG: Catalog number 5376204-16, UDI/DI Not Applicable, Serial Numbers: NT2QG1800001BH; f) BRIVO B615 3/8 inch DHP BJG NR: Catalog number H2402MP, UDI/DI To be provided, Serial Numbers: 00000168527HL0; g) B615 with new rotor: Catalog number To be provided, UDI/DI Not Applicable, Serial Numbers: NT2QG2000003BH;

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line
FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-1055-2023
Recall numberClassStatusVoluntary or mandatedReport dateClassified
Z-1053-2023Class IOngoingVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-1054-2023Class IOngoingVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-1055-2023Class IOngoingVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-1056-2023Class IOngoingVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-1057-2023Class IOngoingVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-1058-2023Class IOngoingVoluntary: Firm initiated