GE Healthcare Proteus XR/a: Risk of Missing Exposure Alerts
GE Healthcare recalls Proteus XR/a stationary radiographic systems due to intermittent failure to provide audible exposure indication after imaging. Affected units may not alert users to completed exposures, potentially leading to safety risks during medical procedures.
Use caution until it’s fixed
Intermittently not receiving an audible exposure indication upon completion of an exposure on the Proteus stationary radiographic system.
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What happened, in plain English
GE Healthcare is recalling certain Proteus XR/a stationary radiographic systems because they sometimes fail to provide an audible alert when an exposure is completed. This could mean medical staff don't know when an X-ray has finished, which might cause safety issues during procedures. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/67239-ge-healthcare-proteus-xr-a-risk-of-missing-exposure-alerts.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/67239-ge-healthcare-proteus-xr-a-risk-of-missing-exposure-alerts · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-2449-2019
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“GE Healthcare Proteus XR/a: Risk of Missing Exposure Alerts.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/67239-ge-healthcare-proteus-xr-a-risk-of-missing-exposure-alerts. Based on FDA recall #Z-2449-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2449-2019%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The system occasionally stops giving an audible signal that an X-ray exposure has been completed. Without this alert, medical personnel might not know when the procedure is finished, which could lead to safety risks like unnecessary re-exposures or delays in patient care.
Who’s affected
Medical facilities using the Proteus XR/a systems with specific console or spare part numbers are affected. Staff performing X-ray procedures are most at risk due to potential missed exposure alerts.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your Proteus XR/a system has console part number 5441870 or spare part numbers 5462233, 5462233-R, 5761170, or 5462233-H. These part numbers were used in the affected units sold between 2019 and 2021.
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What to do — step by step
Check System Part Numbers
Identify if your Proteus XR/a system has console part number 5441870 or spare part numbers 5462233, 5462233-R, 5761170, or 5462233-H.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
FDA distribution: “Worldwide - US Nationwide” 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 54 days after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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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-2449-2019 (August 9, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2449-2019 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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