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Health product recall

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Starting date:
September 18, 2012
Type of communication:
Medical Device Recall
Subcategory:
Medical Device
Hazard classification:
Type III
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Assistive/Medical Devices
Audience:
General Public (GP), Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
Identification number:
RA-15123

Reason

GE Healthcare has become aware that patient mismatch without a warning message could occur on Seno Advantage (SA) Workstations under the following circumstances:
1. New non-mammographic images for patient a are being received (for example, via the network) at the same time that mammographic images for patient a are displayed on the high-resolution black and white monitors.
2. The non-mammographic images are then selected and displayed on the color monitor.
3. Mammographic images from a different patient are then selected on the high-resolution black and white monitors.

Affected products

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Lot or serial number

> 10 Numbers, Contact manufacturer

Model or catalog number

5183685-X, 5183859-X

Companies

Manufacturer
GE Medical Systems SCS

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Lot or serial number

 '00000193277GE1, '000004410002GS

Model or catalog number

5341143-X, 5342425-X

Companies

Manufacturer
GE Medical Systems SCS