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Z-0415-06

GE Millennium Systems: MPR and MPS Digital CSE Single Detector Gamma Camera. This system is a multi-purpose...

GE Healthcare / initiated 2005-04-18 / Terminated

GE Healthcare began a recall of GE Millennium Systems: MPR and MPS Digital CSE Single Detector Gamma Camera. This system is a multi-purpose single-head nuclear medicine imaging system... 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-0415-06
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
GE Healthcare
Product
GE Millennium Systems: MPR and MPS Digital CSE Single Detector Gamma Camera. This system is a multi-purpose single-head nuclear medicine imaging system, comprised of a Digital CSE (Correlated Signal Enhancement) multi-purpose square detector, a pass-through counter-balanced ring gantry, a SPECT-optimized imaging table, and a collimator cart.
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