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FDA Devices Moderate Class II Terminated

GE Healthcare, Xeleris 2 Processing & Review Workstation. The display, processing, archiving, and communication of data acquired by Emission Tomography cameras used in diagnostic radiology, including procedures for planar imaging, whole body imaging, tomographic (SPECT) imaging, positron imaging by coincidence, attenuation correction, and anatomical image registration

Reported: May 1, 2013 Initiated: October 6, 2011 #Z-1164-2013

Product Description

GE Healthcare, Xeleris 2 Processing & Review Workstation. The display, processing, archiving, and communication of data acquired by Emission Tomography cameras used in diagnostic radiology, including procedures for planar imaging, whole body imaging, tomographic (SPECT) imaging, positron imaging by coincidence, attenuation correction, and anatomical image registration

Reason for Recall

GE Healthcare has become aware of a software issue in your Xeleris 2.1 workstation (that is used for processing Discovery 530/570 data), that may impact patient safety. On imported CT scans, Myocardial Perfusion Imaging (MPI) studies may create artifacts in attenuation corrected images. This may lead to a potential for misdiagnosis.

Details

Recalling Firm
GE Healthcare, LLC
Units Affected
11
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - USA including GA, and NY; and countries of: Canada, Israel, Italy and Switzerland.
Location
Waukesha, WI

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled?
GE Healthcare, Xeleris 2 Processing & Review Workstation. The display, processing, archiving, and communication of data acquired by Emission Tomography cameras used in diagnostic radiology, including procedures for planar imaging, whole body imaging, tomographic (SPECT) imaging, positron imaging by coincidence, attenuation correction, and anatomical image registration. Recalled by GE Healthcare, LLC. Units affected: 11.
Why was this product recalled?
GE Healthcare has become aware of a software issue in your Xeleris 2.1 workstation (that is used for processing Discovery 530/570 data), that may impact patient safety. On imported CT scans, Myocardial Perfusion Imaging (MPI) studies may create artifacts in attenuation corrected images. This may lead to a potential for misdiagnosis.
Which agency issued this recall?
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on May 1, 2013. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: Z-1164-2013.