PlainRecalls
FDA Devices Moderate Class II Ongoing

Service manuals for the CT, PET, or NM table as follows: GT1700/GT1700V/VT1700, GT2000/VT2000, GT2000x/VT2000x, High Capacity Table, Lite Table, Kunlun Table, Global PET-CT Table, NP Table, P2005AA Table, LCT Table, CTE TWIN TABLE Assy. All devices are patient tables for PET/CT systems.

Reported: August 17, 2022 Initiated: June 2, 2022 #Z-1511-2022

Product Description

Service manuals for the CT, PET, or NM table as follows: GT1700/GT1700V/VT1700, GT2000/VT2000, GT2000x/VT2000x, High Capacity Table, Lite Table, Kunlun Table, Global PET-CT Table, NP Table, P2005AA Table, LCT Table, CTE TWIN TABLE Assy. All devices are patient tables for PET/CT systems.

Reason for Recall

As a result of unclear guidance in the service manual, the table can drop during a specific service activity if the wrong screws are removed by the service personnel without the appropriate table supports in place resulting in injury to service personnel.

Details

Recalling Firm
GE Healthcare, LLC
Units Affected
24,843 tables
Distribution
US Nationwide distribution including PR. There was also government/military distribution. The countries of Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Plurinational State of Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cote D'Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Republic of Korea, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lao PDR, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Martinique, Mauritania, Mexico, Moldova, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Serbia, Reunion, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, and Yugoslavia.
Location
Waukesha, WI

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled?
Service manuals for the CT, PET, or NM table as follows: GT1700/GT1700V/VT1700, GT2000/VT2000, GT2000x/VT2000x, High Capacity Table, Lite Table, Kunlun Table, Global PET-CT Table, NP Table, P2005AA Table, LCT Table, CTE TWIN TABLE Assy. All devices are patient tables for PET/CT systems.. Recalled by GE Healthcare, LLC. Units affected: 24,843 tables.
Why was this product recalled?
As a result of unclear guidance in the service manual, the table can drop during a specific service activity if the wrong screws are removed by the service personnel without the appropriate table supports in place resulting in injury to service personnel.
Which agency issued this recall?
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on August 17, 2022. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: Z-1511-2022.