FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
GE Healthcare, LLC: 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).
- Recall number
- Z-0449-2013
- Recalling firm
- GE Healthcare, LLC
- Product
- 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).
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2012-08-01
- Posted
- 2012-11-29
- Terminated
- 2013-01-10
- Reason
- GE Healthcare has become aware of a software issue on the interface of the mobile radiographic product, Optima XR22Oamx and Optima XR200amx with Digital Upgrade.
- Root cause
- Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act
- Action
- GE Healthcare will without charge remedy the defect or bring the product into compliance with each applicable Federal and IEC standard in accordance with a plan to be approved by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the details of which will be included in a subsequent communication through a GE Healthcare field engineer site visit. Field Modification Instructions (FMI) 10868 describes the rework plan the GEHC Engineers will make to the imaging system compliant with the applicable performance standard. This CAP appears to adequately address the problem and is hereby approved. Call Center phone number: 800-437-1171 (United States). For other countries, please contact your local GE Healthcare Service Representative if you have any questions or concerns regarding this notification.
- Quantity
- 217 total Installed in the US
- Distribution
- Nationwide distribution
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Model No - 5555000-6
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- IZL
- Firm FEI
- 2126677
- Firm city
- Waukesha
- Firm state
- WI
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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