Recall Z-1519-2013
GE Healthcare, LLC · initiated January 14, 2013
Class II – products that might cause a temporary health problem or pose a slight threat of a serious nature
Product
GE Healthcare Senographe Essential System. The Senographe 2000D system generates digital mamnmographic images that can be used for screening and in the diagnosis of breast cancer. The Senographe 2000D is intended to be used in the same clinical applications as traditional film-based mamnmographic systems.
Codes / lots: Models 5144816-10 rev 2, 3 or 6 and 5144816-10-LE rev1.
Reason for recall
GE Healthcare has recently become aware of a potential issue due to inaccessible Operator Instructions associated with the defective Operator Manual CD of the Senographe Essential.
FDA-determined cause: Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act
Action taken
GE Healthcare will notify customers with affected systems via letter and enclose a new CD- Rom, along with notification that a GE Representative will schedule an appointment to install the User's Manual along with a GE Service Engineer will go on site to install it on the control station of the Senograph Essential system. 16- H LA 6. Notification of all dealers and purchasers is to be made within 15 working days of receipt of this letter. GE Healthcare will secure and summarize documentation that the manual has been installed and is available on each affected system and provide summarize of the documentation to the district recall coordinator. For further questions please call ( 262 ) 513-4122.
Details
- Recall number
- Z-1519-2013
- Initiated
- January 14, 2013
- Posted by FDA
- June 26, 2013
- Terminated
- November 26, 2013
- Product code
- MUE – Full Field Digital, System, X-Ray, Mammographic
- Quantity
- 49 installed in the US.
- Distribution
- Nationwide Distribution including the states of NJ, CO, LA, AL, OH, MA, NC, ME, WI, GA, PA, TX, IN, NY, MO, KY, KS, CA, MN, FL and IL.
- Recalling firm
- GE Healthcare, LLC, Waukesha, WI