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Lightspeed 5.0 Computed Tomography System

by GE Medical Systems

510(k) K030420

Lightspeed 5.0 Computed Tomography System is a Class II device made by GE Medical Systems, cleared under FDA 510(k) K030420 on 10 Mar 2003, active as of 22 Oct 2026. 4 FDA recalls are linked to it.

Active United States

510(k)

Valid until

No expiry

510(k) clearance is not time-limited

FDA recalls

None ongoing

4 closed

Documents

Trust

Unverified

Source FDA 510(k), synced 22 Oct 2026.

Regulatory status

as of registry sync 22 Oct 2026

RegionAuthorizationNumberDateStatus
United StatesFDA 510(k)SESE Substantially Equivalent · Special NumberK030420 Date10 Mar 2003ClearedStatusActive

Official records

Recalls

4 recalls · FDA

    • Terminated Z-1053-2016 FDA Class II initiated 10 Feb 2016

    GE Healthcare has updated the Service Manuals for a number of CT and PET CT Scanners to update an incorrect torque value.

    • Terminated Z-2801-2015 FDA Class II initiated 17 Jul 2015

    Potential for expulsion of the Power Supply on Lightspeed CT scanner or Discovery ST PET CT or Discovery LS PET CT scanner.

    • Terminated Z-1188-2013 FDA Class II initiated 25 Jul 2011

    Fastener bolts on the heat exchanger were not properly torqued and part of the heat exchanger can detach from the gantry and hit the inside of the covers and other components of the gantry possibly resulting in the oil conduit breaking, spilling oil within the gantry and outside the system. This issue affects GE Healthcare VCT for Discovery VCT, Discovery RX VCT, and Discovery PET/CT 690, Lightspe

    • Terminated Z-0804-2007 FDA Unclassified (pre-2012) initiated 21 Dec 2006

    Oil may leak onto the port window of the CT tube and may result in image artifacts that could lead to misdiagnosis.

Timeline

5 dated events

  1. Cleared FDA 510(k) K030420
  2. Recall initiated FDA recalls Z-0804-2007
  3. Recall initiated FDA recalls Z-1188-2013
  4. Recall initiated FDA recalls Z-2801-2015
  5. Recall initiated FDA recalls Z-1053-2016

Coverage

1 jurisdiction

United States of America
  • Active
  • Expiring
  • Withdrawn
  • Listed
  • Not covered

United States — FDA 510(k) Active

Specification

510(k)

510(k) Number
FDA product code
JAK
Device class
Class II
Regulation
21 CFR Part 892.1750
Advisory committee
Radiology
FDA decision
SESE Substantially Equivalent

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