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Diamond Mammographic X-Ray System, type MGX-2000, model 5111771. GE Healthcare P.O. Box 414, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201

FDA device recall Z-0976-2007 · posted 2007-06-28 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm
General Electric Med Systems LLC
Reason for recall
GE Healthcare has become aware of the absence of thread-locking compound associated with the C-arm fasteners of your Diamond mammographic x-ray system that may impact patient safety.
Action taken
A Product Safety Notification, dated 05/24/07, was sent to Hospital Administrators, Managers of Radiology and Radiologists. This letter describes the safety issue, instructions to continue the use of the product and states that the device will be corrected by GE Healthcare service engineers.
Root cause
Other
Status
Terminated
Product code
IZH
Quantity affected
106
Distribution
Worldwide, including USA, Germany, France, Italy, South Africa, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Venezuela, Benelux, Japan, China, and the UK.
Date initiated
2005-11-16
Date posted
2007-06-28
Date terminated
2008-02-24
Location
Waukesha, WI

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