BEUDAMED
    FDA Recall Terminated

    Signa Excite 1.5T, Signa HD 1.5T, Signa HDx 1.5T, Signa HDxT 1.5T, Signa HDe, GE DISCOVERY MR450 and the Signa 3.0T MR750 MRI systems when used in conjunction with Confirma's CADstream (These systems contain the PURE software option.) Excite MR system is indicated for use as a diagnostic imaging device to produce images of the internal structures and organs of the entire body, including, but not limited to, head, neck, TMJ, spine, breast, heart, abdomen, pelvis, joints, prostate, blood vessels, and musculoskeletal regions of the body.

    Recall: Z-0592-2010 · Initiated October 6, 2009

    Recall

    Recall Number
    Z-0592-2010
    Event Number
    53957
    Firm
    GE Medical Systems, LLC
    FEI Number
    2126677
    Product Code
    LNH
    Status
    Terminated
    Root Cause
    Software design
    Initiated
    October 6, 2009
    Posted
    January 11, 2010
    Terminated
    August 3, 2012
    Address
    3000 N Grandview Blvd, Waukesha, WI, 53188-1615

    Description

    Signa Excite 1.5T, Signa HD 1.5T, Signa HDx 1.5T, Signa HDxT 1.5T, Signa HDe, GE DISCOVERY MR450 and the Signa 3.0T MR750 MRI systems when used in conjunction with Confirma's CADstream (These systems contain the PURE software option.) Excite MR system is indicated for use as a diagnostic imaging device to produce images of the internal structures and organs of the entire body, including, but not limited to, head, neck, TMJ, spine, breast, heart, abdomen, pelvis, joints, prostate, blood vessels, and musculoskeletal regions of the body.

    Reason

    GE Healthcare has recently become aware that the use of Confirma, Inc.'s CADstream in conjunction with the GE Healthcare's PURE (Phased Array Uniformity Enhancement) software for dynamic MRI imaging (Signa Excite 1.5T, Signa HD 1.5T, Signa HDx 1.5T, Signa HDxT 1.5T, Signa HDe, GE DISCOVERY MR450 and the Signa 3.0T MR750 MRI systems ) may require a modification to the study preference settings to p

    Action

    GE Healthcare issues an "Important Product Information" letter dated October 23, 2009. The letter was addressed to Hospital Administrators, Managers of Radiology and Radiologists. The letter listed the Issue, Affected Product Details, Instructions, Product correction and Contact Information. For further information, contact GE Healthcare at 1-262-548-2731.

    Distribution

    Worldwide Distribution -- All States in the US including DC and Puerto Rico. OUS: ALGERIA, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, AZERBAIJAN, BELGIUM, BOLIVIA, BOSNIA, BRAZIL, BULGARIA, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, COLOMBIA, CROATIA, CYPRUS, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, DOMINICAN, ECUADOR, EGYPT, FINLAND, FRANCE, GEORGIA, GERMANY, GREECE, GUADELOUPE, GUATEMALA, GUYANA, HONDURAS, HONG KONG, HUNGARY, ICELAND, INDIA, INDONESIA, ISLAMIC IRAN, IRAQ, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAPAN, JORDAN, KENYA, KOREA REPUBLIC, KUWAIT, LATVIA, LEBANON, LIBYAN ARAB, LITHUANIA, LUXEMBOURG, MALAYSIA, MALTA, MARTINIQUE, MEXICO, MOROCCO, NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, NORWAY, OMAN, PAKISTAN, PANAMA, PERU, PHILIPPINES, POLAND, PORTUGAL, REUNION, ROMANIA, RUSSIA, SAUDI ARABIA, SERBIA, SINGAPORE, SLOVENIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, SYRIAN ARAB, TAIWAN, THAILAND, TUNISIA, TURKEY, UKRAINE, UNITED ARAB, UNITED KINGDOM, UZBEKISTAN, VENEZUELA and VIETNAM.

    Quantity

    5460