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Event 75330

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
September 23, 2016
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Terminated
Recalling firm wording
GE OEC Medical Systems, Inc

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  • openFDA Device Enforcement Report-date coverage June 20, 2012–July 08, 2026 Known gap: openFDA describes 2004-present coverage, but the current export has no report-date records in this interval.
  • openFDA Device Recall event_date_initiated coverage June 01, 1997–June 30, 2026

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OEC Brivo 715 Prime, OEC Brivo 785 Essential, OEC Brivo 865 Advance Product Usage: The OEC Brivo Mobile C-Arm X-Ray Products are designed to provide digital spot film imaging and fluoroscopic image guidance for all adult and pediatric populations for orientations between patient anatomy and surgical instruments. The product is used for general surgical applications and musculoskeletal procedures to visualize, for example, implant localizations or needle positions for aspirations, injections or biopsy. The OEC Brivo is not indicated for interventional use.

Z-0071-2017
Recall number
Z-0071-2017
Initiated
September 23, 2016
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Quantity
148 total

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
GE Healthcare Surgery announces a voluntary field action for the OEC Brivo 715 Prime, OEC Brivo 685 Essential, and OEC Brivo 865 Advance because the circuit board that controls vertical motion of the C-arm may fail, resulting in the C-Arm moving up or down without command.

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Reason for recall

GE Healthcare Surgery announces a voluntary field action for the OEC Brivo 715 Prime, OEC Brivo 685 Essential, and OEC Brivo 865 Advance because the circuit board that controls vertical motion of the C-arm may fail, resulting in the C-Arm moving up or down without command.

Code information

GE Brivo OEC715: Serial Numbers B2S15158 to B2S15164; B2S15166 to B2S15171; B2S15173 to B2S15195; B2S15197; B2S15200; B2S15202; B2S16046; B2S16050; B2S16051 GE Brivo OEC785: Serial Numbers B3S15236; B3S15241; B3S15242; B3S15246; B3S15248; B3S15250; B3S15253 to B3S15257; B3S15259 to B3S15338; B3S15353; B3S15357 to B3S15359; B3S16152 GE Brivo OEC865: Serial Numbers B4S15063 to B4S15070; B4S15072; B4S15073; B4S15075; B4S16029

Distribution pattern

Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of AL, AZ, CA, FL, KS, MS, NJ, NV, NY, PA, TX, UT, and WV. No Candaian or Va/govt/military consignees. There are 133 other foreign consignees.