Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 15570 |
| Brand Name: | GE Vivid E9 Ultrasound System |
| Model: | |
| Affected: | |
| Software version: | 112.1.0, 112.1.1, 112.1.3 |
| Recalling Organisation: | GE Healthcare Limited Level 7, Vero Centre 48 Shortland St Auckland 1010 |
| Contact Information: | 0800 659 465 |
| Manufacturer: | GE Vingmed Ultrasound AS |
| Issue: | Keyboard response time on the system may increase, and possibly eventualy result in the system being locked. This only occurs when used together with a GE transesophageal echocardiography probe for certain types of procedures. GE will correct all affected systems and the FMI is expected to be released in Nov 2013 and all sites completed by Feb 2014. |
| Recall action type: | Correction |
| Recall action: | Software to be upgraded |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 24/10/2013 |
