PlainRecalls
FDA Devices Moderate Class II Terminated

GE Healthcare, Precision 500D, Legacy, RFX, and SFX X. This table is intended for use in a diagnostic X-ray system to support patients during general purpose radiological procedures in the horizontal, vertical and trendelenburg positions. - The Expedio 500D is designed to perform radiographic and fluoroscopic x-ray examinations. - The Precision 500D R&F X-ray System is intended to be used as a universal diagnostic imaging system for radiographic and fluoroscopic examinations, including gener

Reported: October 23, 2013 Initiated: August 30, 2013 #Z-0012-2014

Product Description

GE Healthcare, Precision 500D, Legacy, RFX, and SFX X. This table is intended for use in a diagnostic X-ray system to support patients during general purpose radiological procedures in the horizontal, vertical and trendelenburg positions. - The Expedio 500D is designed to perform radiographic and fluoroscopic x-ray examinations. - The Precision 500D R&F X-ray System is intended to be used as a universal diagnostic imaging system for radiographic and fluoroscopic examinations, including general R&F and pediatric examinations. The Precision 500D R&F X-ray Systems are intended for use by a qualified/trained doctor or technician on both adult and pediatric subjects for taking diagnostic radiographic and fluoroscopic exposures of the whole body, skull, spinal column, chest, abdomen, extremities, and other body parts. Applications can be performed with the patient sitting, standing, or lying in the prone or supine position.

Reason for Recall

GE Healthcare has recently become aware of a potential safety issue involving the spotfilm device power assist handle. There is a potential for the internal bolts on the power assist handle to be loose or to loosen and/or fall out. This issue, if present, can result in a loss of calibration and offset of the power assist handle and/or, under extreme condition, sticking of the handle in the ON p

Details

Recalling Firm
GE Healthcare, LLC
Units Affected
810 (783 US, 27 OUS)
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwided) including DC., and the countries of AUSTRALIA, CANADA, CHILE, GERMANY, CHANA, GUATEMALA, ICELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAMAICA, JAPAN, RUSIAN FEDERATION, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES and UNITED KINGDOM.
Location
Waukesha, WI

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled?
GE Healthcare, Precision 500D, Legacy, RFX, and SFX X. This table is intended for use in a diagnostic X-ray system to support patients during general purpose radiological procedures in the horizontal, vertical and trendelenburg positions. - The Expedio 500D is designed to perform radiographic and fluoroscopic x-ray examinations. - The Precision 500D R&F X-ray System is intended to be used as a universal diagnostic imaging system for radiographic and fluoroscopic examinations, including general R&F and pediatric examinations. The Precision 500D R&F X-ray Systems are intended for use by a qualified/trained doctor or technician on both adult and pediatric subjects for taking diagnostic radiographic and fluoroscopic exposures of the whole body, skull, spinal column, chest, abdomen, extremities, and other body parts. Applications can be performed with the patient sitting, standing, or lying in the prone or supine position.. Recalled by GE Healthcare, LLC. Units affected: 810 (783 US, 27 OUS).
Why was this product recalled?
GE Healthcare has recently become aware of a potential safety issue involving the spotfilm device power assist handle. There is a potential for the internal bolts on the power assist handle to be loose or to loosen and/or fall out. This issue, if present, can result in a loss of calibration and offset of the power assist handle and/or, under extreme condition, sticking of the handle in the ON p
Which agency issued this recall?
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on October 23, 2013. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: Z-0012-2014.