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Z-0137-2010

GE Healthcare, GE Innova 4100 / 4100 IQ. , ( The system consists of an a monoplane positioner, a vascular or...

GE Healthcare / initiated 2009-04-16 / Terminated / root cause: design

GE Medical Systems, LLC began a recall of GE Healthcare, GE Innova 4100 / 4100 IQ. , ( The system consists of an a monoplane positioner, a vascular or cardiac table, an X-ray system and a digital... on . The reason FDA records is "Potential pump failure associated with the Coolix 4000 chiller of the Innova single plane and biplane systems that may stop the chiller from working. If a chiller failure occurs, the user will be informed with a message...". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as design.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-0137-2010
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
GE Healthcare
Product
GE Healthcare, GE Innova 4100 / 4100 IQ. , ( The system consists of an a monoplane positioner, a vascular or cardiac table, an X-ray system and a digital detector)
Product code
IYO System, Imaging, Pulsed Echo, Ultrasonic
Reason for recall
Potential pump failure associated with the Coolix 4000 chiller of the Innova single plane and biplane systems that may stop the chiller from working. If a chiller failure occurs, the user will be informed with a message on the n-room monitor stating that three minutes are left before the X-ray is inhibited. This could lead to a delay in treatment and possible additional X-ray exposure and contra
Root cause tag
design
FDA root cause
Device Design
Action
Consignees were sent on May 1, 2009 a GE Healthcare " Urgent Medical Device Correction" letter dated April 16, 2009. The letter was addressed to Hospital Administrator/ Risk Manger, Mangers of Radiology/ Cardiology, and Radiologists/ Cardiologists. The letter described the problem, Safety Issue, Affected Product Details, Safety Instructions, Product Correction and Contact Information.
Quantity in commerce
35
Distribution
Worldwide distribution: USA, ARGENTINA, BELGIUM, BRAZIL, BULGARIA, CHINA, CROATIA, EGYPT, FRANCE, GERMANY, HONG KONG, HUNGARY, INDIA, ITALY, JAPAN, REPUBLIC OF KOREA, LATVIA, LIBYA, MEXICO, NORWAY, POLAND, RUSSIA, SINGAPORE, SPAIN, SWEDEN, TAIWAN, TURKEY, UNITED KINGDOM, ROMANIA, ISRAEL, UKRAINE, YEMEN, BELARUS, and AUSTRALIA.
Product codes and lots
SYSTEM ID:  80158241 06014VAS01 06063VAS01 082406100018 0828160011 205759CL2  207662OR4100 215662INNOVA1  216844INNOVA  228809VASC  22925941V2  309672M4100 414649DVI 508383IN4100 509575YM4100  6012884100SUR  715369INN4100 718518CVL1  801268INNOVA 812825INNOVA1 843789SP1  865373SP 865541CCL5  904BSSP  910907WAVAS1  9408984100 A56364110 BG4037XR01 HC1819XR09 HC2001XR02 M2030711  NO1017VA03 NO1064VA04 RU2526VA01 XF0160