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GE Discovery NM/CT 670 SPECT/CT
Discovery NM/CT 670 is GE HealthCare's dual head SPECT/CT, first cleared in 2009. It puts two detector heads on a new nuclear medicine gantry and adds a 16 slice CT taken from the BrightSpeed line, with one shared patient table. Later variants (Pro, ES, DR and a CZT version) belong to GE's 600/800 series. FDA records show the main field risk is the heavy detector and its mounting: loose fasteners, bearing screws and transport loads.
The model
Maker, model and type.
- Maker
- GE HealthCare (GE Medical Systems Israel, Functional Imaging)
- Model
- Discovery NM/CT 670 SPECT/CT (670, 670 Pro, 670 ES, 670 DR, 670 CZT variants)
- Device type
- SPECT
- Main document
- Open the public document
Key specifications
What the public record says.
| Item | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| FDA classification | 21 CFR 892.1200 and 892.1750, product codes KPS and JAK | Source |
| First clearance | K093514, Discovery NM/CT 670, decided 10 December 2009; predicates included Infinia (K022960) and BrightSpeed Elite (K082816) | Source |
| Major subsystems | NM gantry with dual detector heads, CT gantry, common patient table, integrated console and CT power distribution unit | Source |
| CT subsystem at launch | 16 slice CT identical to the BrightSpeed Elite apart from the shared table and minor software changes | Source |
| NM acquisition modes | Planar (static, multi gated, dynamic, whole body) and tomographic (SPECT, gated SPECT, whole body SPECT), with multi isotope and list mode | Source |
| CT acquisition modes | Axial, cine, helical, cardiac and gated | Source |
| Variant model numbers (FDA recall records) | 670 Pro 5376204-70-54, 670 DR 5376204-70-56, 670 ES 5376204-70-57 | Source |
| Product family | General Purpose 600/800 series; DICOM conformance statement DOC0660253 | Source |
Recalls
Known FDA recalls.
- Z-0891-20252024-12-18
Systems moved without proper detector support could overload detector mounts, risking a detector fall.
FDA record - Z-0857-20212020-12-10
Loose rotor bearing screws released one of four rotor bearings in a detector.
FDA record - Z-1259-20192019-03-20
Detector screws not secured correctly at installation, losing one mounting redundancy.
FDA record - Z-0608-20192018-05-24
Main disconnect and EPO buttons might not cut all system power due to installation wiring.
FDA record - Z-0186-20152014-10-14
Loose camera to gantry fasteners could let part of the system fall onto the patient.
FDA record - Z-1792-20132013-06-13
Recall of several GE nuclear medicine systems after a fatal injury on an Infinia Hawkeye 4.
FDA record - Z-1110-20122012-01-11
Collimator cart locking pin and lead cover issues could drop the collimator.
FDA record
Safety
Safety warnings from the record.
- A detector fall can cause life threatening injury; GE recalls in 2022 and 2024 addressed mitigations and transport loads for this risk. Source
- GE recalled several nuclear medicine systems, including the 670, after a patient died from injuries on a related Infinia Hawkeye 4 camera. Source
- In pulmonary SPECT protocols with many angular steps, a detector could contact a patient's elbow. Source
- Incorrect EPO wiring could leave parts of the system live after an emergency stop. Source
Sources
Where this note comes from.
- GE HealthCare nuclear medicine DICOM conformance statements (lists Discovery NM/CT 670 variants)
- FDA 510(k) K093514 summary, Discovery NM/CT 670
- openFDA recall search, Discovery NM/CT 670
- openFDA MAUDE problem counts, brand Discovery NM/CT 670
Not covered: GE's product page for this model was not found, and its site planning drawings returned server errors, so detector size, crystal, resolution, power and weight figures are missing. Later variants may use a different 16 slice CT than the BrightSpeed Elite named in the 2009 clearance; this was not confirmed. Service manuals and error codes are not public, so errorCodes is empty. Recall text was read through openFDA because FDA recall pages returned errors at drafting time.
BMEssentia knowledge drafted from public information, reviewed by Hasan Khaled Ismail on 2026-10-24. Always follow the manufacturer's instructions for use and service manual.
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