BEUDAMED
    FDA Recall Terminated

    GE Healthcare, Discovery MR750, Discovery 450, Optima 450W (with and without GEM), Signa HDx, Signa HDxt, Signa HDi, Signa Vibrant. Indicated for use as a diagnostic imaging device.

    Recall: Z-1207-2013 · Initiated June 8, 2012

    Recall

    Recall Number
    Z-1207-2013
    Event Number
    64918
    Firm
    GE Healthcare, LLC
    FEI Number
    2126677
    Product Code
    LNH
    Status
    Terminated
    Root Cause
    Software design
    Initiated
    June 8, 2012
    Posted
    May 1, 2013
    Terminated
    November 3, 2014
    Address
    3000 N Grandview Blvd, Waukesha, WI, 53188-1615

    Description

    GE Healthcare, Discovery MR750, Discovery 450, Optima 450W (with and without GEM), Signa HDx, Signa HDxt, Signa HDi, Signa Vibrant. Indicated for use as a diagnostic imaging device.

    Reason

    GE Healthcare has recently become aware of a Reformat Image Flip Issue associated with GE MR Products. The axial and coronal reformatted images from a sagittal 3D series (such as with applications of FSPGR-3D T1, BRAVO T1, or CUBE T1) of over 126 slices may display a left-to-right image flip . In addition, the acquired sagittal images may be annotated with left-right location annotation revers

    Action

    GE Healthcare sent an "Important Product Information" letter dated June 8, 2012 to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, problem, and actions to be taken by the customers. Customers should contact their local service representative for questions regarding this notice.

    Distribution

    Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including DC and Puerto Rico, excluding the state of RI and the countries of Yugoslavia YEMEN Viet Nam Venezuela Uzbekistan Uruguay United Arab Emirates Tunisia Thailand Tanzania Taiwan Turkey Syria Switzerland Sweden Spain South Korea South Africa Slovenia Slovakia Singapore Saudi Arabia Russia Romania Reunion Qatar Portugal Poland Philippines Peru Pakistan Paraguay Philippines Oman Norway Nigeria New Zealand Netherlands Morocco Mexico Martinique Malaysia Macedonia Mauritania Luxembourg Lithuania Libya Lebanon Latvia Kuwait Kenya Korea Korea (Republic Of [South] Korea) KUWAIT Kazakhstan Jordan Japan Jamaica Italy Israel Ireland Iran Iraq Indonesia India Hungary Hong Kong Honduras Guadeloupe Greece Germany Georgia, Republic of French Polynesia France Finland Estonia Ecuador Egypt Denmark Dominican Republic Czech Republic Croatia Colombia China Chile Canada Bulgaria Brazil Bosnia And Herzegovina Belgium Belarus Barbados Bahrain Austria Australia Argentina Arab Emirates Algeria and United Kingdom.

    Quantity

    4338