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GE Healthcare Ventri, GE Healthcare, Waukesha, WI. Model number(s): H3000YW, H3000YY, H3000ZW, H3000YT. The intended use

FDA device recall Z-2219-2009 · posted 2009-09-17 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm
GE Medical Systems, LLC
Reason for recall
GE Healthcare become aware of an incident which caused a slight patient injury during his unload following a prone-oriented scan on Ventri. Although clear safety instructions were not followed in this case, additional measures will be implemented in an effort to reduce the probability or repeat occurrence.
Action taken
GE Healthcare issued a "Product Safety Notification" dated January 2009 to consignees. The letter was addressed to Hospital Administrators, Managers of Radiology/Cardiology & Radiologists/Cardiologists. The letter describes the Safety Issue, Affected Product, Safety Instructions, Product Correction and Contact Information. A GE Field Engineer will visit each site and implement the correction. For further information, contact your local GE Healthcare service representative at 1-800-437-1171 (US or Canada) or 1-262-896-2890 (outside the US).
Root cause
Process control
Status
Terminated
Product code
KPS
Quantity affected
308 (252 US, 57 OUS)
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution -- US (AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MS, MO, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH,OK PA, RI,SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI and WV), AUSTRALIA, BRAZIL
Date initiated
2008-11-03
Date posted
2009-09-17
Date terminated
2012-07-12
Location
Waukesha, WI

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