CLASS II Device recall · Reported 31 Oct 2012 · FDA Enforcement Report

GE Discovery NM/CT670 recalled by GE Healthcare

GE Healthcare is recalling GE Discovery NM/CT670, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 12 Oct 2012 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

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Lot, batch or date codesMfg Lot or Serial # 21058, 21002, 21013, 21017, 21020, 21029, 21039, 21041, 21049, 21066, 21075, 21079, 21080, 21081, 21082, 21119, 21140, 21144, 21145, 21147, 21150, 96BH8, 21001, 21008, 21034, 21050, 21056, 21104, 21132, 22003, 22020, 22038, 210088, 21042, 21048, 21061, 21077, 21085, 21094, 21115, 21122, 21123, 21137, 21143, 22051, , 21005, 21072, 21028, 21052, 21076, 21083, 21092, 21101, 21113, 21118, 21131, 21138, 21024, 22001, 22011, 22023, 21019, 21055, 21154, 83BH6 /000, 21007, 21047, 21009, 21021, 21022, 21033, 21035, 21037, 21063, 21064, 21067, 21070, 21073, 21086, 21095, 21121, 21128, 21134, 21141, 21146, 21152, 21153, 22014, 22016, 21003, 21006, 21010, 21027, 21036, 21043, 21046, 21051, 21084, 21108, 21116, 21120, 21124, 21133, 22015, 22028, 21093, 21158, 22021, 21031, 21129, 00ME1, 21004, 21014, 21053, 22005, 21012, 21059, 21151, 22022, 22031, 22035, 21089, 21100, 21136, 22044, 22071, 81BH0 /000, 82BH8 /000, 92BH7 /000, 93BH5 /000, 94BH3, 21016, 21040, 21060, 21103, 21125, 22037, 21038, 22008, 21068, 21126, 22009, 21026, 21011, 21018, 21025, 21071, 21090, 21109, 21110, 21130, 21142, 21160, 21096, 21107, 21091, 21099, 21000, 21023, 21030, 21032, 21044, 21045, 21054, 21062, 21065, 21069, 21074, 21105, 21111, 21114, 21127, 21149, 22002, 22004, 22007, 22010, 22012, 22017, 22018, 22024, 22025, 22026, 22027, 22029, 22030, 22032, 22033, 22034, 22036, 22039, 22040, 22041, 22042, 22043, 22045, 22046, 22047, 22048, 22049, 22050, 22052, 22053, 22054, 22056, 22057, 22059, 22064, 22067,
Quantity recalled210

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-0121-2013
FDA event ID
63424
Recalling firm
GE Healthcare, Waukesha, WI
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recall initiated
12 Oct 2012
FDA classified
23 Oct 2012
Reported
31 Oct 2012
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
Letter
Reason category
Other Reasons

Timeline

12 Oct 2012Recall initiated by company
23 Oct 2012Classified by FDA+11 days
31 Oct 2012Published 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 Healthcare has recently become aware of a potential safety issue associated with the table pallet of your Discovery NM/CT 670 and/or Discovery NM630 system which may impact operation safety. At scan setup, during gantry rotation towards scanning position, a potential contact between the table-pallet-edge and the detector was identified. Such occurrence may damage the pallet front-edge and

Product as listed by the FDA

GE Discovery NM/CT670; GE Discovery NM 630 Product Usage: 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. The GE Discovery NM/CT 670 system, combining Nuclear Medicine (NM) and Computed Tomography (CT) systems, is intended to produce: NM System: General Nuclear Medicine imaging procedures for detection of radioisotope tracer uptake in the patient body, using a variety of scanning modes supported by various acquisition types and imaging features designed to enhance image quality.

Where it was distributed

Worldwide distribution: USA (Nationwide) in the states of: AL, CA, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, LA, MD, MA, MN, MS, MO, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WI and WV. AUSTRALIA, BELGIUM, CANADA, CHINA, DENMARK, EGYPT, ESTONIA, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, GUADELOUPE, HONG KONG, INDIA, IRELAND, ISRAEL,ITALY, JAPAN, REPUBLIC OF KOREA, NETHERLANDS,NORWAY, POLAND, RUSSIAN FEDERATION, SPAIN, SWITZERLAND, TAIWAN,THAILAND, TURKEY, UNITED KINGDOM.

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Questions about this recall

Is GE Discovery NM/CT670 recalled?

Yes. GE Healthcare recalled GE Discovery NM/CT670 on 12 Oct 2012. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number Z-0121-2013.

Why was it recalled?

GE Healthcare has recently become aware of a potential safety issue associated with the table pallet of your Discovery NM/CT 670 and/or Discovery NM630 system which may impact operation safety. At scan setup, during gantry rotation towards scanning position, a potential contact between the table-pallet-edge and the detector was identified. Such occurrence may damage the pallet front-edge and

Which lots are affected?

Mfg Lot or Serial # 21058, 21002, 21013, 21017, 21020, 21029, 21039, 21041, 21049, 21066, 21075, 21079, 21080, 21081, 21082, 21119, 21140, 21144, 21145, 21147, 21150, 96BH8, 21001, 21008, 21034, 21050, 21056, 21104, 21132, 22003, 22020, 22038, 210088, 21042, 21048, 21061, 21077, 21085, 21094, 21115, 21122, 21123, 21137, 21143, 22051, , 21005, 21072, 21028, 21052, 21076, 21083, 21092, 21101, 21113, 21118, 21131, 21138, 21024, 22001, 22011, 22023, 21019, 21055, 21154, 83BH6 /000, 21007, 21047, 21009, 21021, 21022, 21033, 21035, 21037, 21063, 21064, 21067, 21070, 21073, 21086, 21095, 21121, 21128, 21134, 21141, 21146, 21152, 21153, 22014, 22016, 21003, 21006, 21010, 21027, 21036, 21043, 21046, 21051, 21084, 21108, 21116, 21120, 21124, 21133, 22015, 22028, 21093, 21158, 22021, 21031, 21129, 00ME1, 21004, 21014, 21053, 22005, 21012, 21059, 21151, 22022, 22031, 22035, 21089, 21100, 21136, 22044, 22071, 81BH0 /000, 82BH8 /000, 92BH7 /000, 93BH5 /000, 94BH3, 21016, 21040, 21060, 21103, 21125, 22037, 21038, 22008, 21068, 21126, 22009, 21026, 21011, 21018, 21025, 21071, 21090, 21109, 21110, 21130, 21142, 21160, 21096, 21107, 21091, 21099, 21000, 21023, 21030, 21032, 21044, 21045, 21054, 21062, 21065, 21069, 21074, 21105, 21111, 21114, 21127, 21149, 22002, 22004, 22007, 22010, 22012, 22017, 22018, 22024, 22025, 22026, 22027, 22029, 22030, 22032, 22033, 22034, 22036, 22039, 22040, 22041, 22042, 22043, 22045, 22046, 22047, 22048, 22049, 22050, 22052, 22053, 22054, 22056, 22057, 22059, 22064, 22067,

Where was it sold?

Worldwide distribution: USA (Nationwide) in the states of: AL, CA, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, LA, MD, MA, MN, MS, MO, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WI and WV. AUSTRALIA, BELGIUM, CANADA, CHINA, DENMARK, EGYPT, ESTONIA, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, GUADELOUPE, HONG KONG, INDIA, IRELAND, ISRAEL,ITALY, JAPAN, REPUBLIC OF KOREA, NETHERLANDS,NORWAY, POLAND, RUSSIAN FEDERATION, SPAIN, SWITZERLAND, TAIWAN,THAILAND, TURKEY, UNITED KINGDOM.

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 21 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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