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Z-0621-2010

Omega IV and Omega V tables on GE Innova 2121-1Q/3131--1Q Biplane Cardiovascular Imaging System

GE Healthcare / initiated 2009-12-22 / Terminated / root cause: design

GE Medical Systems, LLC began a recall of Omega IV and Omega V tables on GE Innova 2121-1Q/3131--1Q Biplane Cardiovascular Imaging System on . The reason FDA records is "Potential table rotation of Omega IV and Omega V tables affecting Advantx-E and Innova 2000, 2100IQ, 3100, 3100IQ, 4100, 4100IQ, 2121IQ and 3131IQ cardiovascular X-ray imaging systems. Due to potential weakness of some...". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as design.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-0621-2010
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
GE Healthcare
Product
Omega IV and Omega V tables on GE Innova 2121-1Q/3131--1Q Biplane Cardiovascular Imaging System.
Product code
MQB Solid State X-Ray Imager (Flat Panel/Digital Imager)
Reason for recall
Potential table rotation of Omega IV and Omega V tables affecting Advantx-E and Innova 2000, 2100IQ, 3100, 3100IQ, 4100, 4100IQ, 2121IQ and 3131IQ cardiovascular X-ray imaging systems. Due to potential weakness of some table rotational brakes, an unintended table rotation may occur while the table is locked. This issue could lead to a patient fall if the unintended motion occurs during patient
Root cause tag
design
FDA root cause
Device Design
Action
Consignees were sent on 12/22/09 a GE Healthcare " Urgent Medical Device Correction" letter dated 12/1/09. The letter was addressed to Hospital Administrators / Risk Mangers, Mangers of Radiology / Cardiology, Radiologists / Cardiologists. The letter described the Safety Issue, Affected Product Details, Safety Instructions, Product Correction and Contact Information.
Quantity in commerce
21
Distribution
Worldwide distribution: USA, SRI LANKA, ALBANIA, ALGERIA, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, BELARUS, BELGIUM, BOLIVIA, BOSNIA & Herzegovina, BRAZIL, BULGARIA, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, COLOMBIA, CROATIA, CZECH REPUBLIC, GERMANY, DENMARK, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, ECUADOR, EGYPT, FINLAND, FRANCE, GEORGIA, GERMANY, GREECE, GUATEMALA, HONDURAS, HONG KONG, HUNGARY, INDIA, INDONESIA, IRAN, IRAQ, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAPAN, JORDAN, REPUBLIC OF KOREA, KUWAIT, LATVIA, LEBANON, LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA, LITHUANIA, MALAYSIA, MALTA, MARTINIQUE, MEXICO, MOROCCO, NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, NIGERIA, NORWAY, PAKISTAN, PANAMA, PERU, PHILIPPINES, POLAND, PORTUGAL, PUERTO RICO, ROMANIA, RUSSIAN FEDERATION, SAUDI ARABIA, SINGAPORE, SLOVAKIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, SUDAN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC, TAIWAN, THAILAND, TUNISIA, TURKEY, UKRAINE, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, UNITED KINGDOM, VENEZUELA, and YUGOSLAVIA.
Product codes and lots
206598UWBP 214590EP2121 215576INNOVA2 253627INNOVA5 3108252121A 4146492121 541743CL5 617636IN2121 713794LAB11 904202WCL1 936WH2121 FHORLEP4 FHORLEP5 0853060201 YV0363 YV0365 YV0369 IE1100VA03 05448VAS01 HSRINNOVA1 416480INNOVA2