PlainRecalls
FDA Devices Moderate Class II Terminated

GE Healthcare LOGIQ S8 (with software revisions R1.1.1 and R1.5.1) and LOGIQ S7 (with software revisions R1.0.1, R1.0.2 and R1.0.3) diagnostic ultrasound system with the S4-10-D Ultrasound Probe. The device is intended for use in ultrasound evaluation.

Reported: April 17, 2013 Initiated: February 8, 2013 #Z-1096-2013

Product Description

GE Healthcare LOGIQ S8 (with software revisions R1.1.1 and R1.5.1) and LOGIQ S7 (with software revisions R1.0.1, R1.0.2 and R1.0.3) diagnostic ultrasound system with the S4-10-D Ultrasound Probe. The device is intended for use in ultrasound evaluation.

Reason for Recall

GE Healthcare has become aware of a potential safety issue due to the S4-10-D Ultrasound Probe used in conjunction with the LOGIQ S8 and LOGIQ S7 Ultrasound systems. It was also discovered that this issue also leads to a specification issue of the acoustic output of this probe. There is a potential for a skin burn when the flow model in the cardiac application is activated with the S4-10-D Ultraso

Details

Recalling Firm
GE Healthcare, LLC
Units Affected
2061
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution, USA, including the states of AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO,K CT, DC, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT NE, NV N NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, PA, RI ,SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI and the countries of AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BRAZIL, CANDA, CHILE, CHINA, COSTA ARICA, CROATIA, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREECE, HONG KONG, HUNGARY INDIA, INDONESIA ITALY JAPAN, KOREA, LATVIA, LEBANON, MALAYSIA, MEXICO, MOLDOVA, MOROCCO, NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, NORWAY, PHILIPPINES, POLAND, PORTUGAL, ROMANIA, RUSSIA, SAUDI ARABIA, SINGAPORE, SLOVENIA, SOUTH AFRICA , SOUTH KOREA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, TAIWAN, THAILAND, TUNISIA, TURKEY, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, UNITED KINGDOM, VIETNAM.
Location
Waukesha, WI

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled?
GE Healthcare LOGIQ S8 (with software revisions R1.1.1 and R1.5.1) and LOGIQ S7 (with software revisions R1.0.1, R1.0.2 and R1.0.3) diagnostic ultrasound system with the S4-10-D Ultrasound Probe. The device is intended for use in ultrasound evaluation.. Recalled by GE Healthcare, LLC. Units affected: 2061.
Why was this product recalled?
GE Healthcare has become aware of a potential safety issue due to the S4-10-D Ultrasound Probe used in conjunction with the LOGIQ S8 and LOGIQ S7 Ultrasound systems. It was also discovered that this issue also leads to a specification issue of the acoustic output of this probe. There is a potential for a skin burn when the flow model in the cardiac application is activated with the S4-10-D Ultraso
Which agency issued this recall?
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on April 17, 2013. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: Z-1096-2013.