CLASS I Device recall · Reported 31 Jul 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report

Discovery NM/CT 670 dual detector free-geometry integrated recalled

GE Healthcare is recalling Discovery NM/CT 670 dual detector free-geometry integrated nuclear imaging system, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 13 Jun 2013 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

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Lot, batch or date codesSystem ID: 0828260021, 0828260022, 0850260118, 0850260122, 0850260128, 0850260131, 0850260132, 0853260094, 0853260099, 0856260033, 0856260034, 0856260035, 0910262297, 0910262304, 0910262310, 0910262319, 0910262322, 0910262325, 0910262344, 0910263223, 0910263228, 0910263231, 0910263235, 0910263239, 0910263241, 0910263243, 0910263250, 0910264135, 0910264141, 0910264147, 0910265074, 0910265075, 0910265076, 0920269097, 082426040043, 082426040044, 082426060005, 082426070028, 082426070030, 082426080020, 082426090029, 082426090030, 082426130029, 082426130030, 082426150026, 082426160042, 082426210020, 082426230020, 083026009408410, 083026023683711, 083026201006810, 00001NUC12, 00028NUC01, 00042NUC02, 00046NUC06, 00065NUC08, 00123NUC01, 00149NUC01, 00149NUC03, 00197NUC14, 00199NUC13, 00200NUC07, 00200NUC08, 00234NUC09, 00361NUC08, 00432NUC02, 010120NU19, 030037NU08, 030082NU13, 030133NU13, 030360NU01, 05462NUC05, 06007NUC19, 080041NU04, 100032NU05, 10497NUC20, 110017NU06, 110022NU05, 11018NUC08, 190052NU09, 190163NU04, 190163NU06, 204726D670NM, 210060NU02, 212639NMD670, 250370D670, 260010NU06, 262574D670, 305674D670, 309671SPECT, 403343D670, 403943D670, 403943D670B, 404686NMCT, 410955D670, 410D6701, 415353D670, 416495D670, 418549D670A, 418549D670B, 423495D670, 514281D670, 514338D670, 514842AD670, 514848D670, 514876D670, 519973D670, 529150NU05, 540332D670, 600092NM11, 610402D670NM1, 613548D670, 614NCH670, 615322NM5, 615893MMCT1, 617638DSV670, 630432D670, 720848D670, 803751D670, 819563D670, 819563D670B, 856247D670, 856247NM, 900010NU09, 905472D670, 905684D670A, 905684D670B, 905883D670, 972747NM670, 972935D670, A4169312, A4194844, A51051127, A51142126, A5125139, A5129983, A5196344, B4182011, B5140618, BG4009NM01, D007NU12, DK1029NU14, DK1047NM01, EE1020NM03, FE416061, FI1052MN01, GP1000NM01, HOR0281, IL1020NM36, IL1041NM30, IL1062NM29, M001NU42, M2002713, M251400603, M4134637, M4143630, M4143993, M4144126, M4145158, M4194042, M4198090, M4210246, M4215577, M4476424, M4505290, M5172553, M5400562, M5480777, M9409545, M9886847, MEX68915, NO1018MN06, NO1087MN09, NO1088MN16, NT1001, NT1002, NT1003, NT1004, NT1005, NT1006, NT1007, NT1008, NT1009, NT1010, NT1011, NT1013, NT1015, NT1020, NT2001, NT2002, O005NU27, PC8262NU01, PITT670, RTD0737, RU1095NM03, RU1279NM02, RU1949NM01, RU3451NM01, RU3467NM01, RU3623NM01, RU3637PT01, RU3713NM01, RU3900NM01, RU6340NM01, RU7175NM01, RU7187NM01, RU7505NM01, UX2305NU01, V4144610, V4169306, X102874005, X4144501, XM203402.

Quantity recalled213

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-1792-2013
FDA event ID: 65579
Recalling firm: GE Healthcare, Waukesha, WI
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 13 Jun 2013
FDA classified: 23 Jul 2013
Reported: 31 Jul 2013
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Letter
Reason category: Device Malfunction
Device type: Heart & Vascular Devices

Timeline

13 Jun 2013	Recall initiated by company
23 Jul 2013	Classified by FDA	+40 days
31 Jul 2013	Published in enforcement report	+8 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

GE became aware of an incident at a VA Medical Center facility in the US in which a patient died due to injuries sustained while being scanned on an Infinia Hawkeye 4 Nuclear Medicine System. UPDATE: On July 03, 2013 GE notified hospitals that they are recalling several Nuclear Medicine Imaging Systems because serious injuries or deaths could occur due to the failure mode associated with this re

Device recalls are issued when a component, software or design fault could cause the device to fail or give wrong readings. Many are corrections applied in the field rather than physical returns.

Product as listed by the FDA

Discovery NM/CT 670 dual detector free-geometry integrated nuclear imaging system. Product Usage: The GE Discovery NM/CT 670 system is a medical tool intended for use by appropriately trained healthcare professionals to aid in detecting, localizing, diagnosing of diseases and organ function for the evaluation of diseases, trauma, abnormalities, and disorders such as, but not limited to, cardiovascular disease, neurological disorders and cancer. The system output can also be used by the physician for staging and restaging of tumors, planning, guiding, and monitoring therapy.

Where it was distributed

Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide including Guam, Puerto Rico and the countries of : Afghanistan, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Korea (Republic of), Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malaysia, Malta, Martinique, Mexico, Morocco, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam.

Nationwide Georgia Puerto Rico

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Which lots are affected?

System ID: 0828260021, 0828260022, 0850260118, 0850260122, 0850260128, 0850260131, 0850260132, 0853260094, 0853260099, 0856260033, 0856260034, 0856260035, 0910262297, 0910262304, 0910262310, 0910262319, 0910262322, 0910262325, 0910262344, 0910263223, 0910263228, 0910263231, 0910263235, 0910263239, 0910263241, 0910263243, 0910263250, 0910264135, 0910264141, 0910264147, 0910265074, 0910265075, 0910265076, 0920269097, 082426040043, 082426040044, 082426060005, 082426070028, 082426070030, 082426080020, 082426090029, 082426090030, 082426130029, 082426130030, 082426150026, 082426160042, 082426210020, 082426230020, 083026009408410, 083026023683711, 083026201006810, 00001NUC12, 00028NUC01, 00042NUC02, 00046NUC06, 00065NUC08, 00123NUC01, 00149NUC01, 00149NUC03, 00197NUC14, 00199NUC13, 00200NUC07, 00200NUC08, 00234NUC09, 00361NUC08, 00432NUC02, 010120NU19, 030037NU08, 030082NU13, 030133NU13, 030360NU01, 05462NUC05, 06007NUC19, 080041NU04, 100032NU05, 10497NUC20, 110017NU06, 110022NU05, 11018NUC08, 190052NU09, 190163NU04, 190163NU06, 204726D670NM, 210060NU02, 212639NMD670, 250370D670, 260010NU06, 262574D670, 305674D670, 309671SPECT, 403343D670, 403943D670, 403943D670B, 404686NMCT, 410955D670, 410D6701, 415353D670, 416495D670, 418549D670A, 418549D670B, 423495D670, 514281D670, 514338D670, 514842AD670, 514848D670, 514876D670, 519973D670, 529150NU05, 540332D670, 600092NM11, 610402D670NM1, 613548D670, 614NCH670, 615322NM5, 615893MMCT1, 617638DSV670, 630432D670, 720848D670, 803751D670, 819563D670, 819563D670B, 856247D670, 856247NM, 900010NU09, 905472D670, 905684D670A, 905684D670B, 905883D670, 972747NM670, 972935D670, A4169312, A4194844, A51051127, A51142126, A5125139, A5129983, A5196344, B4182011, B5140618, BG4009NM01, D007NU12, DK1029NU14, DK1047NM01, EE1020NM03, FE416061, FI1052MN01, GP1000NM01, HOR0281, IL1020NM36, IL1041NM30, IL1062NM29, M001NU42, M2002713, M251400603, M4134637, M4143630, M4143993, M4144126, M4145158, M4194042, M4198090, M4210246, M4215577, M4476424, M4505290, M5172553, M5400562, M5480777, M9409545, M9886847, MEX68915, NO1018MN06, NO1087MN09, NO1088MN16, NT1001, NT1002, NT1003, NT1004, NT1005, NT1006, NT1007, NT1008, NT1009, NT1010, NT1011, NT1013, NT1015, NT1020, NT2001, NT2002, O005NU27, PC8262NU01, PITT670, RTD0737, RU1095NM03, RU1279NM02, RU1949NM01, RU3451NM01, RU3467NM01, RU3623NM01, RU3637PT01, RU3713NM01, RU3900NM01, RU6340NM01, RU7175NM01, RU7187NM01, RU7505NM01, UX2305NU01, V4144610, V4169306, X102874005, X4144501, XM203402.

Where was it sold?

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 I mean?

Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.

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.

Other products in this recall event

6 other products · FDA event 65579

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Elscint APEX Helix, dual-head, multi-purpose, Slip-Ring recalled.

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31 Jul 2013	CLASS I	Elscint APEX Helix, dual-head, multi-purpose, Slip-Ring recalled	GE Healthcare	Other	Nationwide
31 Jul 2013	CLASS I	Optima NM/CT recalled by GE Healthcare	GE Healthcare	Device Malfunction	Nationwide
31 Jul 2013	CLASS I	Varicam/VG and VG Hawkeye devices recalled by GE Healthcare	GE Healthcare	Other	Nationwide
31 Jul 2013	CLASS I	Brivo NM615, is an all-purpose recalled by GE Healthcare	GE Healthcare	Device Malfunction	Nationwide
31 Jul 2013	CLASS I	Infinia Hawkeye 4 Option For Dual-Head Variable Angle Gamma recalled	GE Healthcare	Other	Nationwide
31 Jul 2013	CLASS I	Discovery NM 630, dual detector free-geometry integrated recalled	GE Healthcare	Device Malfunction	Nationwide

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