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FDA Devices Moderate Class II Terminated

GE, Optima CT660. Intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of x-ray transmission data.

Reported: October 23, 2013 Initiated: March 26, 2013 #Z-0023-2014

Product Description

GE, Optima CT660. Intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of x-ray transmission data.

Reason for Recall

GE Healthcare has recently become aware of a potential safety issue related with the DMPR function and Screen Saved Images on your scanner which involves Optima CT660, Brivo CT385, Discovery PET/CT 610, Discovery PET/CT 710. The DMPR and Screen Save functionality may possibly generate the same Series UID. It has been seen that some PACS may combine series under a patient using only the Series UID

Details

Recalling Firm
GE Healthcare, LLC
Units Affected
380 (52 US & 328 OUS)
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including the states of AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, IA, IS, LA, MA, MO, NH, NM, NY, OH, OK PA, SC, TX, UT, VA, WA, and WI, and the countries of UNITED KINGDOM, DENMARK, CHILE, ALGERIA, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, AZERBAIJAN, BAHRAIN, BELGIUM, CANADA, CZECH REPUBLIC, ECUADOR, EGYPT, ETHIOPIA, FINLAND, FRANCE, FRANCE GUIANA, GERMANY, GUADELOUPE, GUATEMALA, GUYANA, INDIA, INDONESIA, IRAQ, ITALY, JAPAN, JORDAN, KAZAHSTAN, KOREA, KUWAIT, LATVIA, MYANMA, NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, NORWAY, PAKISTAN, POLAND, ROMANIA, RUSSIA, SAUDI ARABIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, SWEDEN SWITZERLAND, TAIWAN, THAILAND, TURKEY, UKRAINE, UZBEKISTAN, and VIETNAM.
Location
Waukesha, WI

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled?
GE, Optima CT660. Intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of x-ray transmission data.. Recalled by GE Healthcare, LLC. Units affected: 380 (52 US & 328 OUS).
Why was this product recalled?
GE Healthcare has recently become aware of a potential safety issue related with the DMPR function and Screen Saved Images on your scanner which involves Optima CT660, Brivo CT385, Discovery PET/CT 610, Discovery PET/CT 710. The DMPR and Screen Save functionality may possibly generate the same Series UID. It has been seen that some PACS may combine series under a patient using only the Series UID
Which agency issued this recall?
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on October 23, 2013. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: Z-0023-2014.