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Health product recall

Proteus XR/a General Purpose Radiographic System

Starting date:
February 5, 2015
Posting date:
March 6, 2015
Type of communication:
Medical Device Recall
Subcategory:
Medical Device
Hazard classification:
Type II
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Medical Devices
Audience:
General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
Identification number:
RA-43813

Recalled products

  1. Proteus  XR/a General Purpose Radiographic System

Reason

GE Healthcare has recently become aware of a bucky device having restricted vertical movement which results in a breakage of its supporting cable. A fall of a bucky while the system is in use could result in an injury to a patient or operator.

Affected products

A. Proteus  XR/a General Purpose Radiographic System

Lot or serial number

All lots

Model or catalog number
  • 2259988
Companies
Manufacturer
GE Hualun Medical Systems Co. Ltd.
No.1 Yong Chang North Road,, Beijing Economic Technological, Development Zone,
Beijing
100176
CHINA