Recall Z-2160-2021

Reason for recall

There is a potential that the coin cell battery used to monitor X-Ray tube temperature may deplete early causing the system to become inoperable.

FDA-determined cause: Under Investigation by firm

Action taken

On June 11, 2021, GE Healthcare issued an "Urgent Medical Device Correction via certified mail to all affected consignees. In addition to informing consignees about the recalled product, the firm asked customers to take the following actions: 1. You may continue to use your system. 2. Please disseminate this information to applicable users within your facility. 3. When the system is not in use, it is recommended to connect the system to power with the workstation plugged in and the interconnect cable attached to the mainframe, to reduce potential battery depletion. It is not necessary to turn the workstation power on. 4. Prior to each use, please follow the Start Up Checklist in the System Set Up section (Section 2) of the OEC Elite or OEC 3D Operator Manuals and verify that no error message is displayed on the touch panels or the monitor. a. If the system displays the following error message, as described in the Troubleshooting and messages section (Section 14) of the OEC Elite or OEC 3D Operator Manuals: , this is an indication of a depleted coin cell battery. If this error is displayed, please contact GE Authorized Service. 5. Complete and return the attached response form promptly upon receipt and return to fieldactionssurgery@ge.com. 6. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this notification, please contact GE Healthcare Service at 1-800-437-1171 or your local Service Representative. 7. Adverse reactions or quality problems experienced with the use of this product may be reported to the FDAs MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program either online, by regular mail or by fax.