The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2192-2017·Announced 2017-06-21

GE Healthcare Discovery IQ X-ray System Recalled for Scan Timing Issue

GE Healthcare is recalling Discovery IQ X-ray systems because a software issue may cause scans to start before a prescribed delay completes.

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 is classified as FDA Class II. The hazard involves a timing defect in a medical device that could lead to unintended exposure or procedural errors, fitting the 'High' criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

GE Healthcare, LLC is recalling 10,884 units of the Discovery IQ X-ray system. The recall was initiated after it was discovered that an issue can result in a scan starting before the prescribed delay has completed.

The affected products were distributed worldwide, including nationwide in the United States (including Puerto Rico) and in numerous international countries. The source text does not specify any reported injuries, illnesses, or deaths associated with this defect.

Healthcare facilities and consumers should contact GE Healthcare for instructions on how to resolve this issue. The source text does not provide specific remediation steps or contact details.

The recalled product

Product
GE Healthcare Discovery IQ X-ray system
Manufacturer
GE Healthcare, LLC
Affected units
10,884

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • n/a

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 1 state specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 16 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.

See all 16 products in this recall →