BEUDAMED
    FDA Recall Open, Classified

    1.5T SIGNA Excite HD, 3.0T SIGNA Excite HD. Magnetic Resonance Imaging System

    Recall: Z-0858-2022 · Initiated February 18, 2022

    Recall

    Recall Number
    Z-0858-2022
    Event Number
    89720
    Firm
    GE Healthcare, LLC
    FEI Number
    2126677
    Product Code
    LNH
    Status
    Open, Classified
    Root Cause
    Device Design
    Initiated
    February 18, 2022
    Posted
    April 4, 2022
    Address
    3000 N Grandview Blvd, Waukesha, WI, 53188-1615

    Description

    1.5T SIGNA Excite HD, 3.0T SIGNA Excite HD. Magnetic Resonance Imaging System

    Reason

    There is potential for the images to be flipped left to right.

    Action

    This issue will be resolved by sending an Urgent Medical Device Correction letter to customers with affected systems. This 2/18/2022 letter informs the customer of the issue and provides actions to be taken for the continued use of the device. GE Healthcare will provide a revised service manual that includes a required Finalization step that ensures a geometry check with a DQA phantom (or similar) following Gradient Switch servicing to ensure cable placement is correct and will have no impact on image orientation. A second letter was send to customers on 07/27/2022 and included instructions and link for customer to access and download the revised service manual.

    Distribution

    Worldwide Distribution. US nationwide, Argentina, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Ecuador, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and United Kingdom.

    Quantity

    76 units