Class II — Potential Health Hazard

Potential health hazard — use of or exposure to this product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

GE Healthcare Innova IGS 630. Biplane Cardiovascular and Interventional Imaging Recalled by GE Healthcare, LLC Due to GE Healthcare has recently become aware of a...

Date: November 15, 2013
Company: GE Healthcare, LLC
Status: Terminated
Source: FDA (Device)

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. If you have questions, contact GE Healthcare, LLC directly.

Affected Products

GE Healthcare Innova IGS 630. Biplane Cardiovascular and Interventional Imaging System. Product Usage: The angiographic X-ray systems are indicated for use for patients from newborn to geriatric in generating fluoroscopic and rotational images of human anatomy for cardiovascular, vascular and non-vascular, diagnostic and interventional procedures. Additionally, with the OR table, the angiographic X-ray systems are indicated for use in generating fluoroscopic and rotational images of human anatomy for image-guided surgical procedures. The OR table is suitable for interventional and surgical procedures. The Cathiab Frontiers solutions are indicated for use in conjunction with single plane and biplane GE angiographic X-ray systems and imaging / data medical devices used in interventional and surgical cathlab environments and cleared for commercial distribution. The Cathiab Frontiers solutions are integrated GE angiographic X-ray and imaging / data medical devices that simplify the end-to-end clinical workflow in the cathlab by implementing: 1) Communication protocols for exchanging and automatically synchronizing patient, exam, system, and image information between the angiographic X-ray systems and the imaging / data medical devices. 2) Communication protocols for the control of imaging / data medical device functions from the angiographic X-ray systems user interface. 3) Interfaces for displaying the imaging / data medical device output on the monitor display solutions of the GE angiographic X-ray systems.

Quantity: 28 (12 US, 16 OUS).

Why Was This Recalled?

GE Healthcare has recently become aware of a potential safety issue with respect to IGS 630 Imaging Systems. While performing fluoroscopy on a biplane fluoroscopy unit, there is a potential for loss of the x-ray imaging function when the user changes the size of the lateral FOV (Field of View) and releases the biplane footswitch pedal simultaneously. This could lead to a system lock up requiring

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed nationwide across all 50 states.

Affected (51 states)Not affected

About GE Healthcare, LLC

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Data sourced from the FDA (Device). Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report