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.

Reason

Radiation dose reading greater than actual dose: Error in the generator software on the GE Healthcare Revolution XR/d configured with HP 8200 PC consoles and all Definium 8000 systems may impact patient safety. Occasional generator software errors may cause light X-ray Images with reported mAs readings higher than was actually exposed to the patient using the overhead X-ray tube. The mAs rea

Distribution pattern

Worldwide Distribution: USA, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Guyana, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Martinique (French), Netherlands, Norway, Palestine, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, and Yugoslavia.

Quantity

454 (277 US / 177 OUS)

Codes and lots

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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, affected product, and stated that a GE Healthcare Field Engineer will schedule a field visit to install software updates.

Recall number

Z-1882-2008

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

Source: FDA · Medical device enforcement report, recall number Z-1882-2008. The agency record governs; check it and the company before acting.