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GE Healthcare, LLC: 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 )

Recall number
Z-1993-2012
Recalling firm
GE Healthcare, LLC
Product
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 )
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2012-04-04
Posted
2012-07-19
Terminated
2013-01-10
Reason
GE Healthcare has become aware of a software issue on the interface of the mobile radiographic product, Optima XR200amx, ond Optima XR220amx related to Visual indication as mandated by the US Code of Federal Regulations (21CFR) and IEC 60601-1-3.
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 to the user or through a GE Healthcare field engineer site visit. A GE Healthcare Service Representative will update the firmware on the system to address the issue. Your proposed corrective action plan (CAP) (Field Modification Instructions 10865) describes the rework plan that GEHC Engineers will make to the imaging system to return it to compliance with the applicable performance standard. It appears to adequately address the problem and is hereby approved.
Quantity
254 units have been shipped to/installed in the U.S.
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution (USA) nationwide
Lot, serial or model codes
Model Numbers Optima XR200 15kw Optima XR 200 30kw Optima XR 220 15kw Optima XR 220 30kw
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

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