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GE Healthcare, LLC recalls GE PET Discovery 610, PET Discovery 710. Intended for head and whole body attenuation corrected Positron Emission Tom
Recalled October 23, 2013 · FDA recall Z-0024-2014 · GE Healthcare
Hazard
GE Healthcare has recently become aware of a potential safety issue related with the DMPR function and Screen Saved Images on your scanner which involves Optima CT660, Brivo CT385, Discovery PET/CT 610, Discovery PET/CT 710. The DMPR and Screen Save functionality may possibly generate the same Series UID. It has been seen that some PACS may combine series under a patient using only the Series UID · FDA Class II
Units
28 (4 US & 24OUS)
Sold at
Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including the states of AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, IA, IS, LA, MA, MO, NH, NM, NY, OH, OK PA, SC, TX, UT, VA, WA, and WI, and the countries of UNITED KINGDOM, DENMARK, CHILE, ALGERIA, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, AZERBAIJAN, BAHRAIN, BELGIUM, CANADA, CZECH REPUBLIC, ECUADOR, EGYPT, ETHIOPIA, FINLAND, FRANCE, FRANCE GUIANA, GERMANY, GUADELOUPE, GUATEMALA, GUYANA, INDIA, INDONESIA, IRAQ, ITALY, JAPAN, JORDAN, KAZAHSTAN, KOREA, KUWAIT, LATVIA, MYANMA, NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, NORWAY, PAKISTAN, POLAND, ROMANIA, RUSSIA, SAUDI ARABIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, SWEDEN SWITZERLAND, TAIWAN, THAILAND, TURKEY, UKRAINE, UZBEKISTAN, and VIETNAM.
Description
GE Healthcare has recently become aware of a potential safety issue related with the DMPR function and Screen Saved Images on your scanner which involves Optima CT660, Brivo CT385, Discovery PET/CT 610, Discovery PET/CT 710. The DMPR and Screen Save functionality may possibly generate the same Series UID. It has been seen that some PACS may combine series under a patient using only the Series UID
Product
GE PET Discovery 610, PET Discovery 710. Intended for head and whole body attenuation corrected Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging.
Manufacturer(s)
GE Healthcare, LLC
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Official recall notice on fda.gov →