CLASS II Device recall · Reported 19 Nov 2014 · FDA Enforcement Report
Brivo NM615, is an all-purpose recalled by GE Healthcare
GE Healthcare is recalling Brivo NM615, is an all-purpose, single detector integrated nuclear imaging system, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 14 Oct 2014 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-0189-2015
- FDA event ID
- 69570
- Recalling firm
- GE Healthcare, Waukesha, WI
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 14 Oct 2014
- FDA classified
- 7 Nov 2014
- Reported
- 19 Nov 2014
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Device type
- Imaging Equipment
Timeline
| 14 Oct 2014 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 7 Nov 2014 | Classified by FDA | +24 days |
| 19 Nov 2014 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
GE is issuing this recall due to a potential safety issue related to a portion of the system falling onto the patient during a scan due to fasteners being loose that secured the camera to the gantry. GE is updating the Preventative Maintenance procedure and schedule, and added an additional Preventative Maintenance check for loose fasteners on the Nuclear Medicaine systems.
Product as listed by the FDA
Brivo NM615, is an all-purpose, single detector integrated nuclear imaging system. Models H3100TP, H3100TN, H3100TT, H3100TR, H3100TW, H3100WZ, H2401MP, H2401MN, H2401MT, H2401MR, H2401MW, H2401NJ. Product Usage: The Brivo NM 615 is an emission computed tomography system intended to detect the location and distribution of gamma ray photon emitting radionuclides in the body and to produce cross-sectional images through computer reconstruction of the data. The Brivo NM 615 system is intended for General Nuclear Medicine imaging procedures using variety of scanning modes supported by various acquisition types. This generic type of device may include signal analysis and display equipment, patient and equipment supports, and accessories
Where it was distributed
Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) including Guam, Puerto Rico and DC; and countries of: ALGERIA, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, BELRARUS, BRAZIL, BULGARIA, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, COLOMBIA, CROATIA, CYPRUS, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, ECUADOR, EGYPT, ESTONIA, FINLAND, FRANCE, GEORGIA, GERMANY, HUNGARY, GREECE, GUADELOUPE, HONG KONG, INDIA, INDONESIA, IRAN, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAPAN, REPUBLIC OF KOREA, KUWAIT, LATVIA, LEBANON, LITHUANIA, MALAYSIA, MALTA,MARTINIQUE, MEXICO, MOROCCO, NAMIBIA, NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, NORWAY, PAKISTAN, PANAMA, PERU, PHILIPPINES, POLAND, PORTUGAL QATAR, ROMANIA, RUSSIA, SAUDI ARABIA, SINGAPORE, SLOVAKIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, SWEDEN,SWITZERLAND, TAIWAN, THAILAND, TUNISIA, TURKEY, UNITED KINGDOM, UKRAINE, URUGUAY, VENEZUELA, VIET NAAM.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
GE is issuing this recall due to a potential safety issue related to a portion of the system falling onto the patient during a scan due to fasteners being loose that secured the camera to the gantry. GE is updating the Preventative Maintenance procedure and schedule, and added an additional Preventative Maintenance check for loose fasteners on the Nuclear Medicaine systems.
Which lots are affected?
Mfg Lot or Serial # System ID 24013 702304NM615 24001 406222LN615 24003 478272NM 24004 405456NM615 24006 806665NM615 24019 030151NU17 24011 NM24011 24014 NM24014 24020 NM24020 24015 NM24015 24016 GON1427120 24002 HC0541NU03 24009 387171NU01 24010 HC3366NU02 24007 083026241010212 00000000116BH4 083026040018413 00000000117BH2 083026020020313 24008 A5635609 24017 NM24017 00000000084BH4 PK1267NM01 24005 ZA2446NM01 24012 ZA1819NM04
Where was it sold?
Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) including Guam, Puerto Rico and DC; and countries of: ALGERIA, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, BELRARUS, BRAZIL, BULGARIA, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, COLOMBIA, CROATIA, CYPRUS, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, ECUADOR, EGYPT, ESTONIA, FINLAND, FRANCE, GEORGIA, GERMANY, HUNGARY, GREECE, GUADELOUPE, HONG KONG, INDIA, INDONESIA, IRAN, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAPAN, REPUBLIC OF KOREA, KUWAIT, LATVIA, LEBANON, LITHUANIA, MALAYSIA, MALTA,MARTINIQUE, MEXICO, MOROCCO, NAMIBIA, NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, NORWAY, PAKISTAN, PANAMA, PERU, PHILIPPINES, POLAND, PORTUGAL QATAR, ROMANIA, RUSSIA, SAUDI ARABIA, SINGAPORE, SLOVAKIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, SWEDEN,SWITZERLAND, TAIWAN, THAILAND, TUNISIA, TURKEY, UNITED KINGDOM, UKRAINE, URUGUAY, VENEZUELA, VIET NAAM.
What should I do if I have it?
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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