Recall record at a glance
| Official record | Z-0401-2016 |
|---|---|
| Category | Medical Device Recalls |
| Classification | Class II |
| FDA record status | Terminated |
| Recalling firm | GE Medical Systems, LLC |
| Report date | Dec 16, 2015 |
| Recall initiation date | Oct 23, 2015 |
| Quantity | 125 (US = 37; OUS = 88) |
| Location | Waukesha, WI, United States |
Official product description
GE Healthcare, Revolution CT Scanners. Revolution CT- The system is intended for head, whole body, cardiac and vascular X-ray Computed Tomography applications. The system is intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of x-ray transmission projection data from the same axial plane taken at different angles.
Why the product was recalled
GE Healthcare has recently become aware of a potential issue with routine head scans on your Revolution CT scanner. A potential hazardous situation can occur during a routine head scan with possible artifacts that may emulate pathology between the brain tissue and bone in the head images. No injuries have been reported to date related to this issue.
Distribution information
Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) including states of: AL, CA, CT, FL, GA, HI, IL, NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI; and countries of: AUSTRALIA, BELGIUM BRAZIL, CANADA, CHINA,DENMARK, FRANCE, GERMANY, HONG KONG, INDONESIA, ITALY, JAPAN, REPUBLIC OF KOREA, KUWAIT, NORWAY, PERU, POLAND, SAUDI ARABIA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, TAIWAN, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, and UNITED KINGDOM.
How to read the classification
FDA Class II indicates a situation in which use of or exposure to the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious consequences is remote. The classification shown here comes from the FDA record.
Additional record details
Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated. Initial notification: Letter.
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