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Health product recall

REVOLUTION CT - MAIN UNIT (2015-10-26)

Starting date:
October 26, 2015
Posting date:
June 16, 2016
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-58892

Affected products

  1. REVOLUTION CT - MAIN UNIT

Reason

A potential hazardous situation can occur during a routine head scan with possible artifacts that may emulate pathology between the brain tissue and bone in the head images. No injuries have been reported to date related to this issue.

Affected products

A. REVOLUTION CT - MAIN UNIT

Lot or serial number
  • 00000437461CN7
  • 00000443398CN3
  • 440186CN5
  • 441961CN0
  • 442082CN4
  • 442220CN0
  • 442268CN9
  • 442492CN5
  • 442573CN2
  • 443398CN3
Model or catalog number
  • 5590000
Companies
Manufacturer
GE Medical Systems LLC