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Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published June 30, 2021

GE Healthcare Revolution Apex CT Scanners: Incorrect Dose Display Risk

GE Healthcare recalls Revolution Apex and Revolution CT with Apex Edition scanners due to potential inaccurate radiation dose displays, which could lead to unnecessary radiation exposure during scans.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-0815-2022Medical deviceGE Healthcare ›
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Recalling firmGE Healthcare, LLC3000 N Grandview Blvd · Waukesha, WI 53188-1615
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GE Healthcare is recalling certain Revolution Apex and Revolution CT scanners because they may display an incorrectly high radiation dose in specific situations. This could result in patients receiving more radiation than intended, though the risk is not immediate. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/62259-ge-healthcare-revolution-apex-ct-scanners-incorrect-dose-display-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/62259-ge-healthcare-revolution-apex-ct-scanners-incorrect-dose-display-risk · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0815-2022

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“GE Healthcare Revolution Apex CT Scanners: Incorrect Dose Display Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/62259-ge-healthcare-revolution-apex-ct-scanners-incorrect-dose-display-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-0815-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0815-2022%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on June 30, 2021, that GE Healthcare LLC is recalling Revolution Apex and Revolution CT with Apex Edition devices because the accumulated dose may be incorrectly displayed as inaccurately high. This Class II recall affects 273 units distributed worldwide.

How to tell if you have it

  • GE Healthcare Revolution Apex
  • GE Healthcare Revolution CT with Apex Edition

The hazard

The device displays an incorrectly high SmartStep dose in certain situations. The FDA stated there are two specific situations that result in this inaccurate reading.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show GE Healthcare LLC has 97 other recalls on record since Oct. 4, 2017. Other recent recalls of similar products include GE Healthcare SIGNA Premier MRI Scanners (Feb. 27, 2026), GE Centricity Universal Viewer 6.0/7.0/8.0 (July 15, 2022), and GE Healthcare SIGNA Premier MRI Scanner Recall (June 24, 2022). Other recent recalls of similar products include Philips Ingenuity CT Scanners (Aug. 7, 2026), GE Healthcare Revolution Apex Elite CT Scanners (March 26, 2026), and Philips Brilliance CT 64 Medical Scanner Recall (Aug. 7, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check if your scanner model is Revolution Apex or Revolution CT with Apex Edition. These models were sold by GE Healthcare starting in 2019.

  • Brand
    GE Healthcare
  • Category
    Medical device
FDA recall event · 2 products

All 2 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

  • Classification
    Class II
  • Status
    Ongoing
  • Distribution
    Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution.
Recall numberProduct, codes & lotsQuantity
Z-0815-2022Revolution Apex, Revolution CT with Apex Edition; Revolution Apex, Revolution CT with Apex Edition273 (51 US, 222 OUS) in total
Z-0816-2022Revolution CT, Revolution CT ES; Revolution CT, Revolution CT ES273 (51 US; 222 OUS) in total
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Scanner Model

    Identify your scanner model by checking the label on the device or the software settings.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.

Alaska: yesAKMaine: yesMEVermont: yesVTNew Hampshire: yesNHWashington: yesWAIdaho: yesIDMontana: yesMTNorth Dakota: yesNDMinnesota: yesMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: yesMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: yesRIMassachusetts: yesMAOregon: yesORNevada: yesNVWyoming: yesWYSouth Dakota: yesSDIowa: yesIAIndiana: yesINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: yesCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: yesUTColorado: yesCONebraska: yesNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: yesKYWest Virginia: yesWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: yesMDDelaware: yesDEArizona: yesAZNew Mexico: yesNMKansas: yesKSArkansas: yesARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: yesSCDistrict of Columbia: yesDCOklahoma: yesOKLouisiana: yesLAMississippi: yesMSAlabama: yesALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: yesHITexas: yesTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 9 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Jun 30, 202112. FDA classified it Class II: Apr 5, 202223. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Apr 13, 2022320212022
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Questions people ask

Do I need to stop using my scanner immediately?

No, the recall does not require immediate discontinuation. The scanners can continue to be used with caution.

Is there a risk of serious injury from this issue?

The recall states there is no risk of serious injury; the issue involves potential overexposure to radiation, which is not immediate.

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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #Z-0815-2022 (June 30, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0815-2022 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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