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GE Healthcare, LLC recalls GE Healthcare Advantage Workstations, Advantage Worksation version 4.2 and 4.3 with Volume Viewer 2 (version 6.4-6.8) pr
Recalled August 22, 2012 · FDA recall Z-2203-2012 · GE Healthcare
Hazard
GE Healthcare is informing you of incorrect measurements when using the Aorta analysis protocol or customized protocols. Until a new software version is installed they are asking you not to use the aorta analysis protocol or the customized protocols for an aneurysm. A second issue was also discovered internally. When loading PET data into the Volume Viewer, if slices are missing in a PET serie · FDA Class II
Units
1055
Sold at
Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide) including the states of : AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, DE, DC, FL, GA, GU, HI, IK, IL, IN, IA, KY, LA, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO,MT, NE,NH,NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, PA, PR, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA, WV, WI and the countries of YUGOSLAVIA, VIETNAM, VENEZUELA, UNITED KINGDOM, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, UKRAINE, TURKEY, TUNISIA, TAIWAN, SWITZERLAND, SWEDEN, SPAIN, SOUTH AFRICA, SINGAPORE, SA¿DE ARABIA, RUSSIAN FEDERATION, ROMANIA, REPUBLIC OF MALTA, PORTUGAL, POLAND, PHILIPPINES, NORWAY, NIGERIA, NEW ZEALAND, MEXICO, KOREA, KENYA, JAPAN, ITALY, IRELAND, INDONESIA, INDIA, HUNGRY, HONG KONG, GREECE, GERMANY, FRANCE, FINLAND, EGYPT, DENMARK, CZECH REPUBLIC, CHINA, CHILE, CANADA, BULGARIA, BRAZIL, BELGIUM, BELARUS, AUSTRIA, AUSTRALIA, ARGENTINA, ALGERIA.
Description
GE Healthcare is informing you of incorrect measurements when using the Aorta analysis protocol or customized protocols. Until a new software version is installed they are asking you not to use the aorta analysis protocol or the customized protocols for an aneurysm. A second issue was also discovered internally. When loading PET data into the Volume Viewer, if slices are missing in a PET serie
Product
GE Healthcare Advantage Workstations, Advantage Worksation version 4.2 and 4.3 with Volume Viewer 2 (version 6.4-6.8) provided with Advance Vessel Analysis (AVA) and Advantage Workstation 4.4 with Volume Viewer 2 (version 6.8 or before) or Volume Viewer 3 (version 7.2 -7.3) provided with Advanced Vessel Analysis (AVA), Model 2378698-2 Product Usage: Advantage Workstation version 4.2: The Advantage Workstation 4.2 is a review station, which allows easy selection, review, processing, filming and medial interchange of multi-modality images from a variety of diagnostic imaging systems. When interpreted by a trained physician, filmed images may be used as an element for diagnosis. Advantage Workstation version 4.3/4.4 : The Advantage Workstation 4.3 is a review station, which allows easy selection, review, processing, filming and medial interchange of multi-modality DIACOM images from a variety of diagnostic imaging systems. When interpreted by a trained physician, filmed images of the AW monitor may be used as a basis for diagnosis, except in the case of mammography.
Manufacturer(s)
GE Healthcare, LLC
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Official recall notice on fda.gov →