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FDA Devices Moderate Class II Terminated

GE Healthcare, Discovery XR656P/N 5374989/5397837 is intended to generate digital radiographic images of the skull, spinal column, chest, abdomen, extremities and other body parts in patients of all ages.

Reported: August 27, 2014 Initiated: July 25, 2014 #Z-2291-2014

Product Description

GE Healthcare, Discovery XR656P/N 5374989/5397837 is intended to generate digital radiographic images of the skull, spinal column, chest, abdomen, extremities and other body parts in patients of all ages.

Reason for Recall

GE Healthcare has become aware of a potential safety issue involving the nylon hooks which support the FlashPad" detector on the Discovery XR656 wall stand systems. There have been reported incidents of detector falls, but no injuries have been reported.

Details

Recalling Firm
GE Healthcare, LLC
Units Affected
334 (162 US, 172 OUS).
Distribution
USA: AL, CA, CO, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KS, LA, MD,MI, MN, MO, MT, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI. OUS: ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, BERMUDA, CANADA, CHILE CHINA, DENMARK, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, HUNGARY, INDIA, ITALY, JAPAN, REPUBLIC OF KOREA, KUWAIT, MOROCCO, NEW ZEALAND, NORWAY, PAKISTAN, RUSSIA, SAUDI ARABIA, SLOVENIA, SPAIN, SWEDEN,THAILAND, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, UNITED KINGDOM, URUGUAY.
Location
Waukesha, WI

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled?
GE Healthcare, Discovery XR656P/N 5374989/5397837 is intended to generate digital radiographic images of the skull, spinal column, chest, abdomen, extremities and other body parts in patients of all ages.. Recalled by GE Healthcare, LLC. Units affected: 334 (162 US, 172 OUS)..
Why was this product recalled?
GE Healthcare has become aware of a potential safety issue involving the nylon hooks which support the FlashPad" detector on the Discovery XR656 wall stand systems. There have been reported incidents of detector falls, but no injuries have been reported.
Which agency issued this recall?
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on August 27, 2014. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: Z-2291-2014.