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HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0908-2017·Announced 2017-01-04

GE Healthcare Recalls ADVANTX LCV+ Systems Due to CRT Monitor Fall Risk

GE Healthcare is recalling ADVANTX LCV+ systems because aged CRT monitors may fall. The recall covers 1,598 units distributed in the US and internationally.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (falling monitor) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for theoretical or unreported injury risks.

Plain-English summary

GE Healthcare, LLC is conducting a recall of ADVANTX LCV+ systems due to the potential fall of aged CRT monitors. The recall also includes Prestige 2, Prestilix, Prestige VH, Prestige SI, RFX/SFX, Legacy, Precision 500D, and Innova 2000 systems.

A total of 1,598 units are affected, with 824 units in the United States and 774 units outside the US. The products were distributed across numerous US states and multiple international countries.

The recall is driven by the physical hazard of the monitors falling. No specific instructions for consumers are provided in the source text beyond the identification of the hazard.

The recalled product

Product
ADVANTX LCV+
Manufacturer
GE Healthcare, LLC
Category
Medical Device — Imaging Equipment
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 41 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 13 recalled by GE Healthcare, LLC under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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