Device recall: GE Healthcare Infinia (including Infinia, Infinia Hawkeye, Infinia II, Infinia II Hawkeye, Infinia II Hawkeye 4…
Class II FDA enforcement event 69570. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
GE is updating the Preventative Maintenance procedure and schedule, and added an additional Preventative Maintenance check for loose fasteners on the Nuclear Medicaine systems. This check is being added to prevent a portion of the system falling onto the patient during a scan due to fasteners being loose that secure the camera to the gantry.
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
GE Healthcare, LLC started this device recall on 14 Oct 2014. The firm address in the FDA record is in Waukesha, WI. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 69570 has 6 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 19 Nov 2014. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 27 Feb 2015.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) including Guam, Puerto Rico and DC; and countries of: ALGERIA, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, BELRARUS, BRAZIL, BULGARIA, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA,…
Recalling firm
GE Healthcare, LLC, Waukesha, WI.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
6 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0184-2015 | GE Healthcare Infinia (including Infinia, Infinia Hawkeye, Infinia II, Infinia II Hawkeye, Infinia II Hawkeye 4, Infinia II VC, Infinia II VC Hawkeye, and Infinia II VC Hawkeye 4) Models: H3000WC, H3000WD, H3000WE, H3000WM, H3000WN, H3000WP, H3000WR, H3000WT, H3000WW, H3000WY, H3000WZ, H3000YF, H3000YG, H3000YM,… | 2479 | Class II | Terminated | 19 Nov 2014 |
| Z-0185-2015 | GE Healthcare Varicam/VG and VG Hawkeye devices. Models H3000YA, H3000YB, H3000YC, H3000YD, H2508PA, H2508PB, H2508PC, H2508PD. Product Usage: The intended use of the Quasar system is to perform general Nuclear Medicine imaging procedures for detection of radioisotope tracer uptake in the patient body, using a… | 478 | Class II | Terminated | 19 Nov 2014 |
| Z-0186-2015 | Discovery NM/CT 670 dual detector free-geometry integrated nuclear imaging system. Models H3100NA, H3100PP, H3100RA, H2401LS, H2401LZ, H2402LS. 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,… | 255 | Class II | Terminated | 19 Nov 2014 |
| Z-0187-2015 | Discovery NM 630, dual detector free-geometry integrated nuclear imaging system. Models H3100RC, H3100RD, H2401LW. Product Usage: The GE Discovery NM 630 system is a medical tool intended for use by appropriately trained healthcare professionals to aid in detecting, localizing, diagnosing of diseases and in… | 147 | Class II | Terminated | 19 Nov 2014 |
| Z-0188-2015 | Optima NM/CT 640, Models H3100YA, H3100YC. Product Usage: The GE Optima NM/CT 640 system is intended for General Nuclear Medicine imaging procedures for detection of radioisotope tracer uptake in the patient body. It includes a general purpose Nuclear Medicine (NM) system using a variety of scanning modes supported… | 29 | Class II | Terminated | 19 Nov 2014 |
| Z-0189-2015 | Brivo NM615, is an all-purpose, single detector integrated nuclear imaging system. Models H3100TP, H3100TN, H3100TT, H3100TR, H3100TW, H3100WZ, H2401MP, H2401MN, H2401MT, H2401MR, H2401MW, H2401NJ. Product Usage: The Brivo NM 615 is an emission computed tomography system intended to detect the location and… | 22 | Class II | Terminated | 19 Nov 2014 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2014
- 1,176
- Share of these events in Class II
- 91%
- Product records in this event
- 6Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 225
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-0184-2015The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 69570. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/69570/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
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- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
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- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) including Guam, Puerto Rico and DC; and countries of: ALGERIA, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, BELRARUS, BRAZIL, BULGARIA, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA,…
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 69570?
- The event has 6 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
2479
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2014 have the same class?
- 91% of the 1,176 device events that started in 2014 are in Class II.