Device recall: The System is designed as a modular system with components that include an Overhead Tube Suspension with…
Class II FDA enforcement event 93479. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Ongoing.
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
GE HealthCare has become aware of the potential that incorrect torque has been applied to certain bolts of the Definium Tempo and Definium Tempo Pro products which may result in a potential fall of elements of the Overhead Tube Suspension (OTS) assembly.
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 Hangwei Medical Systems, Co. LTD started this device recall on 7 Nov 2023. The firm address in the FDA record is in Beijing. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 93479 has 2 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 20 Dec 2023. The record gives the status Ongoing.
It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
US Nationwide distribution.
Recalling firm
GE Hangwei Medical Systems, Co. LTD, Beijing, N/A, China.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
2 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0552-2024 | The System is designed as a modular system with components that include an Overhead Tube Suspension with tube/collimator, wallstand, Table, X-ray generator, and cleared wireless digital detectors. The list of detectors verified and validated for use with the Discovery XR656 HD system, including their specifications,… | 134 units | Class II | Ongoing | 20 Dec 2023 |
| Z-0553-2024 | The System is designed as a modular system with components that include an Overhead Tube Suspension with tube/collimator, wallstand, Table, X-ray generator, and cleared wireless digital detectors. The list of detectors verified and validated for use with the Discovery XR656 HD system, including their specifications,… | 68 units | Class II | Ongoing | 20 Dec 2023 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2023
- 917
- Share of these events in Class II
- 88%
- Product records in this event
- 2
- Events of the firm on the register
- 1
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-0552-2024The 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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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 93479. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/93479/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- 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:
US Nationwide distribution.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 93479?
- The event has 2 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
134 units
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2023 have the same class?
- 88% of the 917 device events that started in 2023 are in Class II.