CLASS II Device recall · Reported 8 Jul 2015 · FDA Enforcement Report
Innova IGS recalled by GE Healthcare
GE Healthcare is recalling Innova IGS 520, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 29 May 2015 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-1980-2015
- FDA event ID
- 71508
- Recalling firm
- GE Healthcare, Waukesha, WI
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 29 May 2015
- FDA classified
- 2 Jul 2015
- Reported
- 8 Jul 2015
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Device type
- Surgical Instruments
Timeline
| 29 May 2015 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 2 Jul 2015 | Classified by FDA | +34 days |
| 8 Jul 2015 | Published in enforcement report | +6 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 that may result in the loss of C-arm gantry motion capability on fluoroscopic Interventional imaging systems (Innova, Optima and Discovery).
Product as listed by the FDA
GE Healthcare Innova IGS 520. Angiographic X-ray systems used in generating fluoroscopic and rotational images of human anatomy for diagnostic, interventional and image-guided surgical procedures.
Where it was distributed
Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) including states of: CA, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, MS, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, VA, WA and WI; and countries of: ARGENTINA, BELGIUM, BRAZIL, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, FRANCE, GERMANY, HONG KONG, HUNGARY, INDIA, INDONESIA, ITALY, JAPAN, RUSSIA, UNITED KINGDOM, and VIETNAM.
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Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
GE Healthcare has recently become aware of a potential safety issue that may result in the loss of C-arm gantry motion capability on fluoroscopic Interventional imaging systems (Innova, Optima and Discovery).
Which lots are affected?
Serial Number System ID 0000013C2S0065 302421IGS520 15C2R0058 LVIGS2 15C2R0065 AM1396F508 15C2R0082 206598UIGS 15C2R0092 AM135FE37 0000015C2R0062 HU1117VA01 0000015C2R0057 083016848125215 0000015C2R0069 5512XR0026 0000015C2R0060 00632VAS01 0000015C2R0080 00391VAS02
Where was it sold?
Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) including states of: CA, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, MS, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, VA, WA and WI; and countries of: ARGENTINA, BELGIUM, BRAZIL, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, FRANCE, GERMANY, HONG KONG, HUNGARY, INDIA, INDONESIA, ITALY, JAPAN, RUSSIA, UNITED KINGDOM, and VIETNAM.
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.
Other products in this recall event
12 other products · FDA event 71508This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Optima IGS recalled by GE Healthcare.
| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS II | Optima IGS recalled by GE Healthcare | GE Healthcare | Other | Nationwide | |
| CLASS II | Discovery IGS recalled by GE Healthcare | GE Healthcare | Other | Nationwide | |
| CLASS II | Optima CL 323i recalled by GE Healthcare | GE Healthcare | Other | Nationwide | |
| CLASS II | Innova 2121IQ recalled by GE Healthcare | GE Healthcare | Other | Nationwide | |
| CLASS II | Innova 2100IQ recalled by GE Healthcare | GE Healthcare | Other | Nationwide | |
| CLASS II | Innova IGS recalled by GE Healthcare | GE Healthcare | Other | Nationwide | |
| CLASS II | Innova IGS recalled by GE Healthcare | GE Healthcare | Other | Nationwide | |
| CLASS II | Innova IGS recalled by GE Healthcare | GE Healthcare | Other | Nationwide | |
| CLASS II | Discovery IGS 740 & GE Healthcare Innova IGS recalled | GE Healthcare | Other | Nationwide | |
| CLASS II | Innova 3100IQ recalled by GE Healthcare | GE Healthcare | Other | Nationwide | |
| CLASS II | Innova IGS recalled by GE Healthcare | GE Healthcare | Other | Nationwide | |
| CLASS II | Innova 3131IQ recalled by GE Healthcare | GE Healthcare | Other | Nationwide |
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