FDAApril 22, 2015device

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.

Official recall recorded by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.

The hazard

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

What to do

FDA enforcement status: Terminated

Brands named

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