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GE LightSpeed CT750 HD The GE LightSpeed CT750 HD Computed Tomography X-ray system is intended to produce cross-sectiona

FDA device recall Z-1940-2013 · posted 2013-08-09 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm
GE Healthcare, LLC
Reason for recall
GE Healthcare conducted a recall involving 2 events affecting the GE LightSpeed CT750 HD. Event 1 - There was a report regarding CT number variance in time line at posterior fossa region of head perfusion. When beam hardening and helical artifacts in this region are reconstructed into the perfusion map, these artifacts will give subtle differences in the CT numbers. Event 2 - The software does no
Action taken
GE Healthcare's recall strategy was to update CT750HD CT Systems with software 10MW25.6 on all systems that were distributed. Updates started on 4/5/2011. At this time, deployment of this recall is considered complete. The recall was completed 2/2/2012. Should you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Regulatory Affairs Leader by telephone at 262-548-2198 or email paulcorrigan@ge.com.
Root cause
Software design
Status
Terminated
Product code
JAK
Quantity affected
244
Distribution
Worldwide distribution: US (nationwide) including states of: AL, AZ, CA, CT, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, IA, KY,ME, MD,MA, MI,MN, MS, NV, NH, NJ, NY, NC, PA, TN, TX, VA, WA,WV, and WI; and countries of: AUSTR
Date initiated
2011-04-05
Date posted
2013-08-09
Date terminated
2014-08-11
Location
Waukesha, WI

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