GE Medical Systems Israel recalls Elsc: Helix dual-head cardiac gamma cameras due to potential detector fall causing life-threatening injury if improperly relocated.
GE HealthCare has become aware that certain Nuclear Medicine systems that are past the End of Guaranteed Service could have been transported or relocated without adequate detector support. This could result in excessive stress being applied to the detector mounting mechanisms, compromising their integrity. If this occurs, it can potentially result in a detector fall and lead to life-threatening bodily injury.
GE Medical Systems Israel is recalling Elscint Helix dual-head nuclear medicine gamma cameras that may have been moved without proper detector support. This could cause the detector to fall, leading to serious injury.
The detector mounting mechanisms may become compromised if the camera is moved without adequate support. This could cause the detector to fall, potentially causing life-threatening injury.
Healthcare facilities using Elscint Helix gamma cameras with serial numbers in distribution. Medical staff and patients at these facilities are at risk of serious injury if the detector falls.
Elscint Helix dual-head nuclear medicine gamma cameras with serial numbers in distribution. The product is designed for cardiac imaging and may have been relocated without proper detector support.
Immediately stop using the Elscint Helix gamma camera if it has been moved without adequate detector support.
GE Medical Systems Israel has become aware that certain Elscint Helix gamma cameras that were past the End of Guaranteed Service could have been transported or relocated without adequate detector support, potentially causing the detector to fall and lead to life-threatening injury.
Immediately stop using the camera if it has been moved without adequate detector support. Contact GE Medical Systems Israel for further instructions.
The recall record does not specify a remedy or fix.
We’ve drafted a message you can send GE Medical Systems Israel to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall Z-0295-2026 — GE Medical Systems Israel GE Medical Systems Israel Hello, I own a GE Medical Systems Israel that is covered by recall Z-0295-2026 from GE Medical Systems Israel. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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