Device recall: GE Healthcare AW Server 3.2 ext.6.5; Radiological Image Processing System
Class II FDA enforcement event 99042. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Ongoing.
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
GE HealthCare has become aware of a context synchronization issue in AW Server 3.2 ext. 6.5. When a user selects a patient or exam in the AW Server Web Client worklist and launches an interactive application (e.g. Volume Viewer), the application may open the previous patient's exam instead of the intended one. When this issue occurs, there is no system warning or error notification. If the error…
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 Medical Systems SCS started this device recall on 8 May 2026. The firm address in the FDA record is in Buc. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 99042 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 1 Jul 2026. 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.
Worldwide distribution - United States Nationwide and the countries of Algeria, Australia, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France,…
Recalling firm
GE Medical Systems SCS, Buc, N/A, France.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2553-2026 | GE Healthcare AW Server 3.2 ext.6.5; Radiological Image Processing System | 340 servers | Class II | Ongoing | 1 Jul 2026 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2026
- 572
- Share of these events in Class II
- 87%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 5
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 2025 | AW Server 2.0, AW Server 3.0, AW Server 3.1, AW Server 3.2 | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 18 Mar 2024 | GE Healthcare Innova IGS 5, computed tomography x-ray system | Device | Class II | 7 |
| 26 Dec 2023 | Senographe Pristina | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 29 Mar 2018 | Discovery IGS 730 Interventional Fluoroscopic X-ray Systems | Device | Class II | 3 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-2553-2026The 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 99042. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/99042/. 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:
Worldwide distribution - United States Nationwide and the countries of Algeria, Australia, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France,…
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 99042?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
340 servers
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2026 have the same class?
- 87% of the 572 device events that started in 2026 are in Class II.