The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1981-2015·Announced 2015-07-08

GE Healthcare Recalls Innova IGS 530 Angiographic X-ray Systems

GE Healthcare is recalling 17 Innova IGS 530 angiographic X-ray systems due to a potential loss of C-arm gantry motion capability.

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 (medical device) where the loss of motion capability could compromise patient safety, but no specific injuries or illnesses have been reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

GE Healthcare is recalling 17 units of the Innova IGS 530 angiographic X-ray system. These devices are used to generate fluoroscopic and rotational images of human anatomy for diagnostic, interventional, and image-guided surgical procedures.

The recall is being issued because GE Healthcare has become aware of a potential safety issue that may result in the loss of C-arm gantry motion capability on these fluoroscopic interventional imaging systems. The affected units were distributed worldwide, including in the United States and various international markets.

Healthcare facilities and users should contact GE Healthcare for further instructions regarding the recall and potential remediation of the affected devices.

The recalled product

Product
GE Healthcare Innova IGS 530. Angiographic X-ray systems used in generating fluoroscopic and rotational images of human anatomy for diagnostic, interventional and image-guided surgical procedures.
Manufacturer
GE Healthcare
Affected units
17

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 18 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 13 recalled by GE Healthcare 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.

See all 13 products in this recall →