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# GE Recalls ‘Unstable’ Nuclear Medicine Devices
- URL: https://www.fdaweb.com/ge-recalls-unstable-nuclear-medicine-devices/
- Published: 2023-02-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-14T18:16:21.000Z
- Author: David McFarland
- Tags: Devices, #legacy-id-D5153796

GE HealthCare is recalling (Class 1) its Nuclear Medicine 600 and 800 Series systems after identifying an issue with two mechanisms that prevent uncontrolled detector movement. “First, there is a risk that the ball screw that serves as design mitigation for the suspended mass of the detector may fail,” a [recall notice](https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/medical-device-recalls/ge-healthcare-recalls-nuclear-medicine-600800-series-systems-risk-detector-fall-may-injure-patients?ref=fdaweb.com) says. “Additionally, some devices are also missing a safety key that should prevent the detector from a catastrophic fall when the ball screw fails.”

The devices are used to evaluate diseases, trauma, abnormalities, and disorders. They create body images to help healthcare providers assess organ function or detect and diagnose issues such as cardiovascular disease, neurological disorders, and cancer.