FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NA

MDR report key: 23189933 · Received October 1, 2025

Report

Report Number
3010949642-2025-00005
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 1, 2025
Date of Event
July 8, 2025
Report Date
December 15, 2025
Manufacturer
GE HEALTHCARE (TIANJIN) COMPANY LIMITED
Product Code
LNH
PMA / PMN Number
K211980
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

B4; G1, 3, 6; H2, 3, 6. H3: GE HEALTHCARE (GEHC) HAS COMPLETED ITS INVESTIGATION. THE MR SYSTEM WAS EVALUATED AND CONFIRMED TO BE OPERATING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS AND COMPLIANT WITH (B)(4). ALL SAFETY MITIGATION DEVICES WERE FULLY FUNCTIONAL WHEN INSPECTED BY THE GEHC FIELD ENGINEER. BASED ON CUSTOMER-PROVIDED INFORMATION, GEHC CONFIRMED THAT THE PATIENT WAS PADDED FOR THE MR EXAM; HOWEVER, THE PADDING WAS INCORRECTLY POSITIONED, RESULTING IN THE PATIENT DIRECTLY CONTACTING THE BORE WALL OF THE MR SYSTEM. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE INJURY WAS IMPROPER USE OF PADDING DURING THE MR EXAM. OPERATOR DOCUMENTATION AND THE USER INTERFACE DESCRIBE THE CORRECT SAFETY MEASURES FOR PADDING PATIENTS. THE MR OPERATOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR USING AND POSITIONING NON-CONDUCTIVE, MR-COMPATIBLE PADDING AND PREPARING THE PATIENT PRIOR TO STARTING THE EXAM. NO FURTHER ACTIONS ARE PLANNED BY GEHC.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

LEGAL MANUFACTURER: HCS TIANJIN - NO.266 JINGSAN ROAD, TIANJIN AIRPORT ECONOMIC AREA CHINA TIANJIN, 300308. A: NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO GE HEALTHCARE (GEHC). D: THERE ARE NO ADDITIONAL DEVICE IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS. H3, 6: GE HEALTHCARE'S INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED A PATIENT SUSTAINED A 4-5CM, PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN ON THE LEFT ELBOW DURING MR EXAMINATION OF THE LEFT SHOULDER. TREATMENT OF THE BURN INJURY HAS INCLUDED DEBRIDEMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
2014452 NA NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING LNH GE HEALTHCARE (TIANJIN) COMPANY LIMITED SIGNA PRIME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Male Other