GE Healthcare Definium 8000 Digital Radiographic System…

Date posted by the FDA

Sept. 25, 2008

Status

Terminated

Filed by

GE Healthcare

Product

GE Healthcare Definium 8000 Digital Radiographic System. Formerly GE Healthcare Revolution XR/d with Tomosynthesis.

Reason

Loss of image data: Software anomaly in the Processing Software on the Definium 8000 system may impact patient safety when using the VolumeRAD advanced application (option). The slice visualization of VolumeRAD exams acquired on the Wallstand receptor will be offset by 17mm. This prevents the visualization of anatomy WITHIN a distance of 17mm from the wallstand patient barrier (receptor cover).

Distribution pattern

Worldwide distribution: USA, Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, and Sweden.

Quantity

127

Codes and lots

00000002047M39, 00000005487M34, 00000096986DP%, 00000100740WK6, 00000TA41882-7, 00000TA41972-3, 00000TA41984-4, 00000TA41984-6, 00000TA42274-8, 00000TA42869-6, 00001004330WK5, 00001004332WK1, 00001004504WK5, 00001004505WK2, 00001004510WK2, 00001004513WK6, 00001004764WK5, 00001004765WK2, 00001004766WK0, 00001004768WK6, 00001004770WK2, 00001004772WK8, 00001005020WK1, 00001005022WK7, 00001005024WK3, 00001005030WK0, 00001005031WK8, 00001005035WK9, 00001005181WK1, 00001005182WK9, 00001005188WK6, 00001005260WK3, 00001005339WK5, 00001005758WK6, 00001005914WK5, 00001006042WK4, 00001006474WK9, 00001006635WK5, 00001006637WK1, 00001006638WK9, 00001006668WK6, 00001006871WK6, 00001007161WK1, 00001007166WK0, 00001007403WK7, 00001007404WK5, 00001007480WK5, 00001007536WK4, 00001007644WK6, 00001007650WK3, 00001007907WK7, 00001008312WK9, 00001008314WK5, 00001008497WK8, 00001008684WK1, 00001008807WK8, 00001008813WK6, 00001009140WK3, 00001009143WK7, 00001009145WK2, 00001009216WK1, 00001009268WK2, 00001009375WK5, 00001009380WK5, 00001009382WK1, 00001009709WK5, 00001009818WK4, 00001009875WK4, 00001009934WK9, 00001009976WK0, 00001010085WK7, 00001010099WK8, 00001010161WK6, 00001010239WK0, 00001010294WK5, 00001010295WK2, 00001010297WK8, 00001010431WK3, 00001010488WK3, 00001010524WK5, 00001010628WK4, 00001010629WK2, 00001010687WK0, 00001010693WK8, 00001010695WK3, 00001010906WK4, 00001010907WK2, 00001010964WK3, 00001011084WK9, 00001011085WK6, 00001011092WK2, 00001011215WK9, 00001011285WK2, 00001011289WK4, 00001011386WK8, 00001011455WK1, 00001011488WK2, 00001011490WK8, 00001011647WK3, 00001011654WK9, 00001011700WK0, 00001011712WK5, 00001011822WK2, 00001011825WK5, 00001011827WK1, 00001011828WK9, 00001011829WK7, 00001011832WK1, 00001012012WK9, 00001012119WK2, 00001012286WK9, 00001012449WK3, 00001012450WK1, 00001012453WK5, 00001012923WK7, 00001013064WK9, 00001013067WK2, 00001013100WK1, 00001013101WK9, 00001013134WK0, 00001013136WK5, 00001013223WK1, 00001013334WK6, 00001013336WK1, 00001013622WK4, 00001014310WK5, 00001014936WK7, 00001016147WK9

Recall started

March 7, 2008

Device type

System, X-Ray, Stationary

Root cause (FDA)

Software design

What the company told customers

GE sent a Product Safety Notification, dated March 7, 2008, to all customers. The letter described the safety issue, products affected, and stated that a GE Healthcare Field Engineer will schedule a visit to each facility to install a software modification.

Recall number

Z-1822-2008

What should I do? How serious is a recall? Classes and warnings explained

Source: FDA · Medical device enforcement report, recall number Z-1822-2008. The agency record governs; check it and the company before acting.