GE Healthcare recalls GE Healthcare Innova IGS 620. Angiographic X-ray systems used in generating fluoroscopic and rotational images of human…

Recall date

May 29, 2015

Source

U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) — enforcement report

Recall number

Z-1983-2015

FDA classification

Class II

Brand / firm

GE Healthcare

Sold / distributed

Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) including states of: CA, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, MS, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, VA, WA and WI; and countries of: ARGENTINA, BELGIUM, BRAZIL, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, FRANCE, GERMANY, HONG KONG, HUNGARY, INDIA, INDONESIA, ITALY, JAPAN, RUSSIA, UNITED KINGDOM, an…

Why it was recalled

GE Healthcare has recently become aware of a potential safety issue that may result in the loss of C-arm gantry motion capability on fluoroscopic Interventional imaging systems (Innova, Optima and Discovery).

Class II means using this product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems; the chance of serious harm is remote.

What was recalled

GE Healthcare Innova IGS 620. Angiographic X-ray systems used in generating fluoroscopic and rotational images of human anatomy for diagnostic, interventional and image-guided surgical procedures.