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GE Healthcare: CT LightSpeed 16 and Discovery ST Pet/CT DST. Catalogue # 2339985. Designed to be a head and whole body CT scanner utilizing a new solid state detector.

Recall number
Z-1623-2015
Recalling firm
GE Healthcare
Product
CT LightSpeed 16 and Discovery ST Pet/CT DST. Catalogue # 2339985. Designed to be a head and whole body CT scanner utilizing a new solid state detector.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2015-04-22
Posted
2015-05-15
Terminated
2015-07-15
Reason
GE Healthcare has become aware that 3 bolts that secure a power supply to the rotating side of the gantry were over-torqued on certain Lightspeed 16 CT scanner or PET/CT DST Scanner.. In the unlikely event that the component becomes loose on the CT gantry during operation, it could result in serious bodily injury if the component were expelled. There were no incidents or injuries reported as a res
Root cause
Process design
Action
Consignees were sent a GE Healthcare "Urgent Medical Device Correction" letter GEHC Ref# 25461 dated April 22, 2015. The letter was addressed to Hospital Administrators / Risk Managers, Managers of Radiology/Cardiology, and Radiologists/Cardiologists. The letter described the Safety Issue, Safety Instructions, Affected Product Details, Product Correction and Contact Information. The letter stated that customers can continue to use their device. If the error occurs, then stop using the system and call a service representative to bring the system back into proper operation. For questions contact GE Healthcare Service at 1-800-437-1171 or your local Service Representative. UPDATED: Consignees were sent on 5/14/2015 a second GE Healthcare "Urgent Medical Device Correction" letter dated May 14th, 2015. The letter was to incorporate and additional unit being recalled.
Quantity
4 USA
Distribution
Distributed to the states of MN, FL & TX.
Lot, serial or model codes
Mfg Lot or Serial # System ID 00000331100CN8 904223CT 00000345975CN7 409838LS16 00000337343CN8 512OCCT  00000344962CN6 INSIGHTPCT1356
510(k) numbers
["K013561"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
JAK
Firm FEI
2126677
Firm city
Waukesha
Firm state
WI
Firm country
not on file

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Published
2026-09-28
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