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GE Healthcare OEC 9900 mobile fluoroscopic x-ray system

FDA device recall Z-0368-2008 · posted 2008-09-29 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm
OEC Medical Systems, Inc
Reason for recall
Possible overexposure: Failure to apply the entrance exposure rate (EER) tube current limit calibration to the automatic exposure rate (AER) control system when the anatomical profile mode is changed from the default selection to another selection. Manual technique modes are not affected.
Action taken
GE OEC sent a letter to customers December 15, 2007, and scheduled field representative visits for corrective software solution installation.
Root cause
Software design
Status
Terminated
Product code
JAA
Quantity affected
710
Distribution
Worldwide distribution: USA, Finland, Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, France, United Kingdom, Australia, Italy, Ireland, Spain, Sweden, Belgium, New Zealand, China, Singapore, Poland, Norway, and I
Date initiated
2007-12-14
Date posted
2008-09-29
Date terminated
2012-04-13
Location
Salt Lake City, UT

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