Class II — GE Healthcare
| Recalling firm | GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. |
|---|---|
| Registered facility | View this company's 50 registered facilities → (openFDA recall records do not name a specific facility) |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | The SFD/IDD safety mechanism may not engage properly at the lower range of SFD/IDD travel. This mechanism is installed to hold and prevent the SFD/IDD from falling due to a counterweight cable failure. The lower range of travel is 1.1 in (28mm) from the lowest point of normal SFD/IDD vertical compression. A fall of the SFD/IDD could result in an injury to a patient or operator. |
| Product | GE Healthcare Precision 500D and Advantx Legacy/Legacy-D Radiographic and Fluoroscopic Systems. A universal diagnostic imaging system for radiographic and fluoroscopic examinations. Applications can be performed with the patient sitting, standing, or lying in the prone or supine position. Legacy and Legacy D Table is intended for use in a diagnostic X-ray system to support patient during general purpose radiological procedures in the horizontal, vertical and Trendelenburg positions. |
| Quantity | 4,053 (3,804 US; 249 OUS) |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide including PR, GU and DC and the countries of: Afghanistan, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bermuda, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Germany, Ghana, Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Jordan, Korea (Republic of), Kuwait, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Malaysia,… |
| Initiated | 2015-06-12 |
| Classified | 2015-07-02 |
| Terminated | 2015-12-21 |
| Recall number | Z-1966-2015 |
| Initiation | Voluntary: Firm initiated |
Source: U.S. FDA via openFDA (opens in a new tab) (device registration & enforcement). Data as of 2026-10-06. Verify this recall record at FDA → (opens in a new tab)
Cite this record
RegWarden. “Class II recall — GE Healthcare (Z-1966-2015).” Compiled from U.S. FDA public records (openFDA; FDA Data Dashboard). Data as of 2026-10-06. https://regwarden.com/recall/71572/
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