GE Healthcare, Proteus XR/a. Proteus XR/a Intended Use: Is intended for use in generating radiographic images of human anatomy in all general purpose diagnostic procedures. This device is not intended for mammographic applications.
Reported: July 9, 2014 Initiated: June 4, 2014 #Z-1988-2014
Product Description
GE Healthcare, Proteus XR/a. Proteus XR/a Intended Use: Is intended for use in generating radiographic images of human anatomy in all general purpose diagnostic procedures. This device is not intended for mammographic applications.
Reason for Recall
GE Healthcare has become aware of a potential safety issue due to a collimator installation error during a service maintenance activity involving the Proteus XR/a and Revolution XR/d X-ray imaging systems. . There was a reported incident of a collimator fall which caused a serious patient injury.
Details
- Recalling Firm
- GE Healthcare, LLC
- Units Affected
- 3460
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution - USA including PR. DC, GUAM, all states except VT. Internationally to the following countries: ALBANIA, ALGERIA, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BAHRAIN, BENIN, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA, BOTSWANA, BRAZIL, BULGARIA, BURKINA FASO, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, COLOMBIA, CZECH REPUBLIC, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, ECUADOR, EGYPT, ESTONIA, FINLAND, FRANCE, FRENCH POLYNESIA, GERMANY, GREECE, GUATEMALA, HONDURAS, HONG KONG, HUNGRY, ICELAND, INDONESIA, IRAQ, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAMAICA, JAPAN, JORDAN, KAZAKHSTAN, REPUBLIC OF KOREA, KUWAIT, LATVIA, LEBANON, LIBYAN ARAB JAMHIRIYA, LITHUANIA, MALAYSIA, MALTA, MARTINIQUE, MEXICO, MOROCCO, NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, NICARAGUA, NIGERIA, NORWAY, PAKISTAN, PANAMA, PHILIPPINES, POLAND, PORTUGAL, ROMANIA, RUSSIA, SAUDI ARABIA, SINGAPORE, SLOVAKIA, SLOVENIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, SUDAN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, TAIWAN, TANZANIA, THAILAND, TUNISIA, TURKEY, UGANDA, UKRAINE, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, UNITED KINGDOM, URUGUAY, VENEZUELA, VIETNAM YEMEN.
- Location
- Waukesha, WI
Frequently Asked Questions
What product was recalled? ▼
GE Healthcare, Proteus XR/a. Proteus XR/a Intended Use: Is intended for use in generating radiographic images of human anatomy in all general purpose diagnostic procedures. This device is not intended for mammographic applications.. Recalled by GE Healthcare, LLC. Units affected: 3460.
Why was this product recalled? ▼
GE Healthcare has become aware of a potential safety issue due to a collimator installation error during a service maintenance activity involving the Proteus XR/a and Revolution XR/d X-ray imaging systems. . There was a reported incident of a collimator fall which caused a serious patient injury.
Which agency issued this recall? ▼
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on July 9, 2014. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: Z-1988-2014.
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