GE Healthcare, LLC: Medical Device Recalls in 2012

According to to data from the FDA, there were 24 medical device recalls made by GE Healthcare, LLC in 2012. See the details of the recalls below.

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• GE Healthcare, Invasive Blood Pressure Care Cables. Product ID Number: 2016995-001, 2016995-002, 2016995-003, 2016995-004.
• GE Healthcare Advantage Workstations, Advantage Worksation version 4.2 and 4.3 with Volume Viewer 2 (version 6.4-6.8) provided with Advance Vessel Analysis (AVA) and Advantage Workstation 4.4 with Volume Viewer 2 (version 6.8 or before) or Volume Viewer 3 (version 7.2 -7.3) provided with Advanced Vessel Analysis (AVA), Model 2378698-2 Product Usage: Advantage Workstation version 4.2: The Advantage Workstation 4.2 is a review station, which allows easy selection, review, processing, filming and medial interchange of multi-modality images from a variety of diagnostic imaging systems. When interpreted by a trained physician, filmed images may be used as an element for diagnosis. Advantage Workstation version 4.3/4.4 : The Advantage Workstation 4.3 is a review station, which allows easy selection, review, processing, filming and medial interchange of multi-modality DIACOM images from a variety of diagnostic imaging systems. When interpreted by a trained physician, filmed images of the AW monitor may be used as a basis for diagnosis, except in the case of mammography.
• GE Advantage CT/PET Fusion for Advantage Windows Workstation with Volume View CT Colonography/Navigator 2 software. (Version 4.0, 4.1,or 4.2) The Advantage CT/PET Fusion clinical application provides easy comparison of three dimensional (3D) anatomical images from Computed Tomography (CT) and functional images from Positron Emission Tomography (PET).
• GE Healthcare Optima Mobile X-ray System. The GE Automatic Mobile X-Ray (AMX ) Series are intended to take exposures utilizing film or computed radiography ( CR )
• GE Discovery NM/CT670; GE Discovery NM 630 Product Usage: a medical tool intended for use by appropriately trained healthcare professionals to aid in detecting, localizing, diagnosing of diseases and organ function for the evaluation of diseases, trauma, abnormalities, and disorders such as, but not limited to, cardiovascular disease, neurological disorders and cancer. The system output can also be used by the physician for staging and restaging of tumors, planning, guiding, and monitoring therapy. The GE Discovery NM/CT 670 system, combining Nuclear Medicine (NM) and Computed Tomography (CT) systems, is intended to produce: NM System: General Nuclear Medicine imaging procedures for detection of radioisotope tracer uptake in the patient body, using a variety of scanning modes supported by various acquisition types and imaging features designed to enhance image quality.
• GE Seno Advantage 1.x, Seno Advantage 2.0, Seno Advantage 2.1 Seno Advantage 1.x, Seno Advantage 2.0, Seno Advantage 2.1: Seno Advantage is a medical image review station that allows easy selection, processing, filming and media interchange of multi-modality images from a variety of diagnosis imaging systems. When interpreted by a trained physician, mammographic images displayed on the high-resolution monitors may be used as an element for diagnosis. Furthermore filmed images from all modalities may also be used as an element for diagnosis.
• GE Healthcare, Innova 2121IQ, Innova 3131IQ Cardiovascular X-ray imaging systems. K060259: The Innova 3131IQ (3131-IQ) and 2121 IQ (2121-IQ) biplane systems are indicated for use in generating fluoroscopic images of human anatomy for vascular angiography, diagnostic and interventional procedures, and optionally, rotational angiography procedures. They are also indicated for generating fluoroscopic images of human anatomy for cardiology, diagnostic, and interventional procedures. They are intended to replace fluoroscopic images obtained through image intensifier technology. These devices are not intended for mammography applications. K061163: For Innova 2121IQ, Innova 3131IQ, Innova 4100, Innova 4100IQ, Innova 3100, Innova 3100IQ, Innova 2100IQ devices with Innova IVUS option: The Innova systems are indicated for use in generating fluoroscopic images of human anatomy for vascular angiography, diagnostic and interventional procedures, and optionally, rotational imaging procedures. They are also indicated for generating fluoroscopic images of human anatomy for cardiology, diagnostic, and interventional procedures. They are intended to replace fluoroscopic images obtained through image intensifier technology. Those devices are not intended for mammography applications. Innova IVUS Option: The Innova IVUS software option simplifies the clinical workflow associated with the use of Volcano IVUS products by: (1) automatically synchronizing the patient demographic information (patient name, date of birth, DICOM attributes etc.) from Innova system with an IVUS imaging system, (2) providing a remote access to commonly used IVUS functions from the Innova table side user interface, (3) displaying the IVUS images on the multi-monitor display of the Innova cathlab system. K091658: The Innova systems are indicated for use in generating fluoroscopic images of human anatomy for vascular angiography, diagnostic and interventional procedures, and optionally, rotational imaging procedures. They are also indicated for generating fluoroscopic images of human anatomy for cardiology, diagnostic, and interventional procedures. They are intended to replace fluoroscopic images obtained through image intensifier technology. These devices are not intended for mammography applications.
• GE Healthcare innova 3131-IQ Mobile X-ray system. The innova systems are indicated for use in generating fluoroscopic images of human anatomy for vascular angiography, diagnostic and interventional procedures, and optionally , rotational angiography procedures. They are also indicated for generating fluoroscopic images of human anatomy for cardiology, diagnostic, and interventional procedures.
• GE Healthcare innova 3100, Mobile X-ray system. The innova systems are indicated for use in generating fluoroscopic images of human anatomy for vascular angiography, diagnostic and interventional procedures, and optionally , rotational angiography procedures. They are also indicated for generating fluoroscopic images of human anatomy for cardiology, diagnostic, and interventional procedures.
• GE Healthcare, Seno Advantage 2.2 workstations with software version 22_01 and 22_02 A medical image review station that allows easy selection, processing, filming and media interchange of multi-modality images from a variety of diagnosis imaging systems.
• Optima XR200amx. Mobile general purpose radiographic imaging of the human head and body.
• GE Healthcare innova 3100-IQ, Mobile X-ray system The innova systems are indicated for use in generating fluoroscopic images of human anatomy for vascular angiography, diagnostic and interventional procedures, and optionally , rotational angiography procedures. They are also indicated for generating fluoroscopic images of human anatomy for cardiology, diagnostic, and interventional procedures.
• Optima XR220amx Mobile general purpose radiographic imaging of the human head and body.
• GE Healthcare, Aestiva/5 7900 SmartVent, anesthesia machine. Used in Datex-Ohmeda Aestiva/5 Anesthesia Systems.
• GE Healthcare Optima XR 220amx Mobile general purpose radiographic imaging of the human head and body.
• GE Healthcare Optima XR 220amx 30kw Mobile X-ray System The GE Automatic Mobile X-Ray (AMX) Series: Brivo XR2S5amx, Optima XR200amx, Optima XR22Oamx are intended to take exposures utilizing film or computed radiography (CR), however the Optima XR22Oamx utilizes the GE Wireless Detector, which is intended to replace radiographic film screen systems in all general purpose diagnostic procedures, for digital radiography (DR).
• GE Healthcare Brivo XR 285 Mobile general purpose radiographic imaging of the human head and body.
• GE Healthcare Optima XR 200 amx with Digital Upgrade. The GE Automatic Mobile X-Ray (AMX) Series: Brivo XR2S5amx, Optima XR200amx, Optima XR22Oamx are intended to take exposures utilizing film or computed radiography (CR), however the Optima XR22Oamx utilizes the GE Wireless Detector, which is intended to replace radiographic film screen systems in all general purpose diagnostic procedures, for digital radiography (DR).
• GE Healthcare Optima XR 200amx with digital upgrade Mobile general purpose radiographic imaging of the human head and body.
• GE Healthcare Carescape Patient Data Module with v2.0 software used with Solar 8000M/l, Transport Pro or Carescape B650/B850 host monitor. The Patient Data Module (PDM) is intended to provide physiologic parameter data on adult, pediatric and neonatal patients during bedside and transport patient care episodes.
• GE Healthcare, Dash 3000/4000/5000. The Dash 3000/4000/5000 patient monitor is intended for use under the direct supervision of a licensed healthcare practitioner. The intended use of the system is to monitor physiologic parameter data on adult, pediatric and neonatal patients. The Dash 3000/4000/5000 patient monitor is designed as a bedside, portable, and intra-hospital transport monitor that can operate in all professional medical facilities including but not limited to: emergency department, operating room, post anesthesia recovery, critical care, surgical intensive care, respiratory intensive care, coronary care, medical intensive care, pediatric intensive care, or neonatal intensive care areas located in hospitals, outpatient clinics, free-standing surgical centers, and other alternate care facilities. Physiologic data includes, but is not limited to: electrocardiogram, invasive blood pressure, noninvasive blood pressure (NBP), heart rate, temperature, cardiac output, respiration, pulse oximetry, carbon dioxide, bi-spectral index, impedance cardiography, oxygen, and anesthetic agents as summarized in the operator's manual. The Dash 3000/4000/5000 patient monitor is also intended to provide physiologic data over the UNITY NETWORKTM indirectly to clinical information systems (via our Enterprise Gateway) and allow the user to access hospital data at the point-of-care. The information can be displayed, trended, stored, and printed. The Dash 3000/4000/5000 patient monitor was developed to interface with nonproprietary third party peripheral devices that support serial data outputs.
• GE Healthcare Optima 200amx Mobile general purpose radiographic imaging of the human head and body.
• GE Healthcare Optima XR 220amx 15kw Mobile X-Ray System The GE Automatic Mobile X-Ray (AMX) Series: Brivo XR2S5amx, Optima XR200amx, Optima XR22Oamx are intended to take exposures utilizing film or computed radiography (CR), however the Optima XR22Oamx utilizes the GE Wireless Detector, which is intended to replace radiographic film screen systems in all general purpose diagnostic procedures, for digital radiography (DR).
• Advantage Workstation Volume Share 2 (versionAW4.4_04) with Volume Viewer 3 and 3.1 (version7.0 to version7.5 and version 8.1) and only when or more of these applications is installed: " VesselIQ Xpress or AVA Xpress " CardIQ Xpress Pro or Plus " CardEP " CardIQ Fusion PET or SPECT Advantage Workstations Volume Share (v.AW4.3) and AW4.2 (version4.2-05 and above) provided with Volume Viewer 2(version6.0 to version6.11) and only when one or both of these applications is installed: " CardIQ Xpress Pro or Plus " CardEP Advantage Workstations AW Volume Share 2 (AW version 4.4). ONLY IF ONE OF FOLLOWING APPLICATIONS IS INSTALLED: ¿ VesselIQ Xpress or AVA Xpress ¿ CardIQ Xpress Pro or Plus ¿ CardEP ¿ CardIQ Fusion PET or SPECT provided with Volume Viewer 3 and 3.1 from versions 7.0 to 7.5 and 8.1. To verify the version installed on your system: Select the Admin menu from the Patient list page. Then select Display Configuration. You will find the version of your system in Installed Application(s). This version will appear as vxtl_7.x or vxtl_8.x. Intended use: K993792: Smart Vessel Analysis (Smart VA) is a software post-processing option for the Advantage Workstation (AW) platform, which can be used in the analysis of 3D angiography data. It provides a number of display, measurement and batch filming/archive features and will aid physicians in studying user-selected vessels for stenosis analysis, pre/post stent planning and directional vessel tortuosity visualization. K031261: Card EP is a post processing software option for the Advantage Workstation (AW) Platform. This product can be used for the analysis of CT angiographic images for the assessment of the heart to include the atria, pulmonary veins, and coronary sinus. It provides quantitative analysis tools which include a number of display, measurement and model export capabilities. This product can be used to aid trained physicians in the visualization and assessment of cardiac anatomy. K041267: CardIQ Analysis III is a CT image analysis software package, which allows the visualization of 2D and 3D medical image data of the heart derived from DICOM 3.0 compliant CT scans for the purpose of cardiovascular disease assessment. It provides functionally for 2D/3D rendering, assessment of calcified and non-calcified plaque to determine the densities of the plaque within a coronary artery, ventricular function of the heart, and measurement tools to detect coronary artery stenosis. This product can be used to aid a trained physician to process, render, review, archive, print and visualizing cardiac anatomy and coronary vessels. CardIQ Analysis II will run on the AW workstation, scanner operator console and PACS system. K061370: CardIQ Fusion is intended to provide an optimized non-invasive application to analyze vascular anatomy and pathology, aid in the assessment of functional data e.g. PET perfusion, and aid in tailoring treatment plans based on the fused anatomical and functional information. Anatomical data could be from a set of Computed Tomography (CT) Angiographic images while functional data could be from PET, SPECT, or processed CT data. CardIQ Fusion is a software post-processing package for the Advantage Workstation (AW) platform, PET/CT and CT scanners and PACS reading stations. It is an additional tool for the analysis of 3D CT angiographic cardiac images/data providing a number of display, measurements and batch filming/archive features to study user-selected vessels. Also included is the capability to visualize reformatted CT/PET/SPECT perfusion and viability data. Finally, it provides different ways of visualizing CT anatomy fused with PET/SPECT functional information. With CardIQ Fusion, clinicians have the opportunity to overlay functional information over the (CT) anatomy of a patient's heart, and thus, they can potentially tailor their decision for that particular patient. CardIQ Fusion provides the visualization of the vessels in severa