GE Healthcare recalls GE Healthcare, Proteus XR/a with wall stand model number 600-0301.

Recall date

December 8, 2014

Source

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

Recall number

Z-0954-2015

FDA classification

Class II

Brand / firm

GE Healthcare

Sold / distributed

USA: All states in continental US including, Guam, DC. OUS; ARAB EMIRATES, AUSTRIA, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA, BRAZIL, BULGARIA, CAMBODIA, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, COLOMBIA, COSTA RICA, CZECH REPUBLIC, ECUADOR, EGYPT, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREECE, HONDURAS, HONG KONG, HUNGARY, INDONESIA, IRELAND, ISR…

Why it was recalled

GE Healthcare has recently become aware of a potential safety issue involving the breakage of the two steel cables which support the bucky device in the wall stand of Proteus XR/a X-ray imaging systems. No injuries reported.

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, Proteus XR/a with wall stand model number 600-0301.