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FDAFDA · Food and drugs·Recall number Z-1792-2013

Discovery NM/CT 670 dual detector free-geometry integrated nuclear imaging system. Product Usage: The GE Discovery NM/CT 670 system is a medical tool intended for use by appropriately trained healthcare professionals to aid in detecting, localizing, diagnosing of diseases and organ function for the evaluation of diseases, trauma, abnormalities, and disorders such as, but not limited to, cardiovascular disease, neurological disorders and cancer. The system output can also be used by the physician for staging and restaging of tumors, planning, guiding, and monitoring therapy.

Published July 31, 2013 · Recall initiated: June 13, 2013

Status when published: Terminated — openFDA updates weekly, so this field may not reflect the current status. Always confirm with the official notice.

What's the hazard

GE became aware of an incident at a VA Medical Center facility in the US in which a patient died due to injuries sustained while being scanned on an Infinia Hawkeye 4 Nuclear Medicine System. UPDATE: On July 03, 2013 GE notified hospitals that they are recalling several Nuclear Medicine Imaging Systems because serious injuries or deaths could occur due to the failure mode associated with this re

What to do

Voluntary: Firm initiated · Letter

Recall details

Manufacturer
GE Healthcare, LLC
Distributor
Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide including Guam, Puerto Rico and the countries of : Afghanistan, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Korea (Republic of), Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malaysia, Malta, Martinique, Mexico, Morocco, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam.
Lot
System ID: 0828260021, 0828260022, 0850260118, 0850260122, 0850260128, 0850260131, 0850260132, 0853260094, 0853260099, 0856260033, 0856260034, 0856260035, 0910262297, 0910262304, 0910262310, 0910262319, 0910262322, 0910262325, 0910262344, 0910263223, 0910263228, 0910263231, 0910263235, 0910263239, 0910263241, 0910263243, 0910263250, 0910264135, 0910264141, 0910264147, 0910265074, 0910265075, 0910265076, 0920269097, 082426040043, 082426040044, 082426060005, 082426070028, 082426070030, 082426080020, 082426090029, 082426090030, 082426130029, 082426130030, 082426150026, 082426160042, 082426210020, 082426230020, 083026009408410, 083026023683711, 083026201006810, 00001NUC12, 00028NUC01, 00042NUC02, 00046NUC06, 00065NUC08, 00123NUC01, 00149NUC01, 00149NUC03, 00197NUC14, 00199NUC13, 00200NUC07, 00200NUC08, 00234NUC09, 00361NUC08, 00432NUC02, 010120NU19, 030037NU08, 030082NU13, 030133NU13, 030360NU01, 05462NUC05, 06007NUC19, 080041NU04, 100032NU05, 10497NUC20, 110017NU06, 110022NU05, 11018NUC08, 190052NU09, 190163NU04, 190163NU06, 204726D670NM, 210060NU02, 212639NMD670, 250370D670, 260010NU06, 262574D670, 305674D670, 309671SPECT, 403343D670, 403943D670, 403943D670B, 404686NMCT, 410955D670, 410D6701, 415353D670, 416495D670, 418549D670A, 418549D670B, 423495D670, 514281D670, 514338D670, 514842AD670, 514848D670, 514876D670, 519973D670, 529150NU05, 540332D670, 600092NM11, 610402D670NM1, 613548D670, 614NCH670, 615322NM5, 615893MMCT1, 617638DSV670, 630432D670, 720848D670, 803751D670, 819563D670, 819563D670B, 856247D670, 856247NM, 900010NU09, 905472D670, 905684D670A, 905684D670B, 905883D670, 972747NM670, 972935D670, A4169312, A4194844, A51051127, A51142126, A5125139, A5129983, A5196344, B4182011, B5140618, BG4009NM01, D007NU12, DK1029NU14, DK1047NM01, EE1020NM03, FE416061, FI1052MN01, GP1000NM01, HOR0281, IL1020NM36, IL1041NM30, IL1062NM29, M001NU42, M2002713, M251400603, M4134637, M4143630, M4143993, M4144126, M4145158, M4194042, M4198090, M4210246, M4215577, M4476424, M4505290, M5172553, M5400562, M5480777, M9409545, M9886847, MEX68915, NO1018MN06, NO1087MN09, NO1088MN16, NT1001, NT1002, NT1003, NT1004, NT1005, NT1006, NT1007, NT1008, NT1009, NT1010, NT1011, NT1013, NT1015, NT1020, NT2001, NT2002, O005NU27, PC8262NU01, PITT670, RTD0737, RU1095NM03, RU1279NM02, RU1949NM01, RU3451NM01, RU3467NM01, RU3623NM01, RU3637PT01, RU3713NM01, RU3900NM01, RU6340NM01, RU7175NM01, RU7187NM01, RU7505NM01, UX2305NU01, V4144610, V4169306, X102874005, X4144501, XM203402.
Risk classification
Class I
Area (FDA)
device
Country
United States

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