Medical Device
Manufacturing
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Z-1789-2012Class II

GE Healthcare Definium 8000 Digital Radiographic Systems : GE Healthcare, 3000 North Grandview , Waukesha...

GE Healthcare / initiated 2006-05-31 / Terminated / root cause: design

General Electric Med Systems LLC began a recall of GE Healthcare Definium 8000 Digital Radiographic Systems : GE Healthcare, 3000 North Grandview , Waukesha, WI, 53188 Model Number: 5131070. The Revolution XR/d... on . FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "An incident was reported that an operator's finger was pinched between the fixed roller and the gliding tabletop of a Proteus XR/a Table while moving the tabletop with the thumb placed over its edge and fingers...". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as design.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-1789-2012
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
GE Healthcare
Product
GE Healthcare Definium 8000 Digital Radiographic Systems : GE Healthcare, 3000 North Grandview , Waukesha, WI, 53188 Model Number: 5131070. The Revolution XR/d with Tomosynthesis is intended for use in generating Tomographic images of human anatomy. It is not intended for mammographic use.
Product code
MQB Solid State X-Ray Imager (Flat Panel/Digital Imager)
Reason for recall
An incident was reported that an operator's finger was pinched between the fixed roller and the gliding tabletop of a Proteus XR/a Table while moving the tabletop with the thumb placed over its edge and fingers underneath
Root cause tag
design
FDA root cause
Device Design
Action
GE Healthcare sent an "URGENT SAFETY INFORMATION" letter dated May 31, 2006 to all affected customers. The letter identifies the product, problem, and actions to be taken by the customers. The letter included new operator instructions and warning labels.
Quantity in commerce
3,796 units
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution.
Product codes and lots
All serial numbers

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line
FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-1789-2012
Recall numberClassStatusVoluntary or mandatedReport dateClassified
Z-1788-2012Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-1789-2012Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-1790-2012Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated