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GE Healthcare, LLC recalls Brivo NM615, is an all-purpose, single detector integrated nuclear imaging system. Models H3100TP, H3100TN, H3100TT, H31
Recalled November 19, 2014 · FDA recall Z-0189-2015 · GE Healthcare
Hazard
GE is issuing this recall due to a potential safety issue related to a portion of the system falling onto the patient during a scan due to fasteners being loose that secured the camera to the gantry. GE is updating the Preventative Maintenance procedure and schedule, and added an additional Preventative Maintenance check for loose fasteners on the Nuclear Medicaine systems. · FDA Class II
Units
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Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) including Guam, Puerto Rico and DC; and countries of: ALGERIA, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, BELRARUS, BRAZIL, BULGARIA, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, COLOMBIA, CROATIA, CYPRUS, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, ECUADOR, EGYPT, ESTONIA, FINLAND, FRANCE, GEORGIA, GERMANY, HUNGARY, GREECE, GUADELOUPE, HONG KONG, INDIA, INDONESIA, IRAN, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAPAN, REPUBLIC OF KOREA, KUWAIT, LATVIA, LEBANON, LITHUANIA, MALAYSIA, MALTA,MARTINIQUE, MEXICO, MOROCCO, NAMIBIA, NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, NORWAY, PAKISTAN, PANAMA, PERU, PHILIPPINES, POLAND, PORTUGAL QATAR, ROMANIA, RUSSIA, SAUDI ARABIA, SINGAPORE, SLOVAKIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, SWEDEN,SWITZERLAND, TAIWAN, THAILAND, TUNISIA, TURKEY, UNITED KINGDOM, UKRAINE, URUGUAY, VENEZUELA, VIET NAAM.
Description
GE is issuing this recall due to a potential safety issue related to a portion of the system falling onto the patient during a scan due to fasteners being loose that secured the camera to the gantry. GE is updating the Preventative Maintenance procedure and schedule, and added an additional Preventative Maintenance check for loose fasteners on the Nuclear Medicaine systems.
Product
Brivo NM615, is an all-purpose, single detector integrated nuclear imaging system. Models H3100TP, H3100TN, H3100TT, H3100TR, H3100TW, H3100WZ, H2401MP, H2401MN, H2401MT, H2401MR, H2401MW, H2401NJ. Product Usage: The Brivo NM 615 is an emission computed tomography system intended to detect the location and distribution of gamma ray photon emitting radionuclides in the body and to produce cross-sectional images through computer reconstruction of the data. The Brivo NM 615 system is intended for General Nuclear Medicine imaging procedures using variety of scanning modes supported by various acquisition types. This generic type of device may include signal analysis and display equipment, patient and equipment supports, and accessories
Manufacturer(s)
GE Healthcare, LLC
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Official recall notice on fda.gov →