GE Medical Systems Israel recalls Maxic: dual-head cardiac gamma cameras with serial numbers in distribution due to potential detector fall risk. Affected units may need repair or replacement to prevent injury.
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 Maxicam dual-head nuclear medicine gamma cameras used for cardiac imaging. These cameras could have been moved without proper detector support, risking a detector fall that might cause serious injury.
The cameras could have been transported or relocated without adequate detector support. This might cause excessive stress on the detector mounting, leading to a detector falling and causing life-threatening injury.
Healthcare facilities using Maxicam cameras with serial numbers in distribution are most at risk. Patients receiving cardiac imaging may be affected if their facility uses recalled units.
Check the serial number on the Maxicam camera. These units were distributed by GE Medical Systems Israel for cardiac imaging applications.
Identify the serial number on the Maxicam camera to confirm if it is affected.
GE Medical Systems Israel has become aware that certain Maxicam cameras past the End of Guaranteed Service could have been transported without adequate detector support, risking detector falls that might cause serious injury.
Check the serial number to see if it is affected. If so, contact GE Medical Systems Israel for further instructions.
Yes, if the detector falls, it could cause life-threatening injury. However, the remedy is not specified in the recall notice.
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-0296-2026 — GE Medical Systems Israel GE Medical Systems Israel Hello, I own a GE Medical Systems Israel that is covered by recall Z-0296-2026 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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