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Z-0414-06

GE Millennium Systems: MG. Multi-Geometry Digital CSE Dual Detector Gamma Camera. A modular nuclear medicine...

GE Healthcare / initiated 2005-04-18 / Terminated

GE Healthcare began a recall of GE Millennium Systems: MG. Multi-Geometry Digital CSE Dual Detector Gamma Camera. A modular nuclear medicine imaging system. The MG gantry allows the detectors... on . The reason FDA records is "In certain cases, one of the four collimator locking mechanisms that attach the collimator to the head may work itself free if collimator exchange has not been performed for an extended period of time. This situation...". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-0414-06
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
GE Healthcare
Product
GE Millennium Systems: MG. Multi-Geometry Digital CSE Dual Detector Gamma Camera. A modular nuclear medicine imaging system. The MG gantry allows the detectors to be oriented in the 180-degree and 101.25-degree orientations. The other modular core components include a 3-axis universal imaging table, a GENIE Acquisition station, dual Digital CSE (Correlated Signal Enhancement) detectors and high-performance collimators. Features optional real-time body-contoured SPECT and whole body scans, as well as ACuscan, an optional transmission attenuation correction system for SPeC and Gated SPECT scans.
Product code
KPS System, Tomography, Computed, Emission
Reason for recall
In certain cases, one of the four collimator locking mechanisms that attach the collimator to the head may work itself free if collimator exchange has not been performed for an extended period of time. This situation, if neglected, could eventually cause the locking mechanism to unlock itself.
FDA root cause
Other
Action
Customer letter is being sent to all customers who have an affected system. The letter alerts customers of the potential release of the locking mechanism and requires a Weekly Collimator Exchange Procedure to avoid release of the locking latch until the permanent solution is made available.
Distribution
nationwide including Puerto Rico, and to countries including: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Iceland, India, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Korea, Kuwait, Luxembourg, Martinique, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines Romania, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan and United Kingdom.
Product codes and lots
all serial numbers