Sopha Medical Vision DST / DST-XL Digital vatiable angle Nuclear Imaging System
Hazard
Cracked welds on the main rotation shaft could potentially lead to the collapse of the gantry yokes that support the detectors if the system is continued to be used after the weld has completely fractured.
What You Should Do
Remedy
GE Healthcare issued an Urgent Safety Notice, dated 07/22/05, to all affected sites. This letter describes the potential hazard, its waring signs and the additional corrective actions that will be taken by GE Healthcare.
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Products
Sopha Medical Vision DST / DST-XL Digital vatiable angle Nuclear Imaging System
- Brand
- General Electric Med Systems LLC
- UPC
- Cameras affected by this safety notice are labeled with the SOPHA MEDICAL logo. STATIF DST and STATIF DST-XL model 100, serial numbers 001-264. The label is located on the inner side of the gantry cover. All affected cameras were manufactured prior to 1997 by Sopha Medial (SMV), which was subsequently acquired by GE Healthcare in 2000.
Units Affected
140 (80 US and 60 OUS)