FDA Recall Terminated

GE Healthcare Discovery MR750 3.0T The GE Signa MR750 System is a whole body magnetic resonance scanner designed to support high resolution, high signal-to-noise ratio, and short scan times. The GE Signa MR750 System is indicated for use as a diagnostic imaging device to produce axial, sagittal, coronal, and oblique images, spectroscopic images, parametric maps, and/or spectra, dynamic images of the structures and organs of the entire body, including, but not limited to, head, neck, TMVJ, spine, breast, heart, abdomen, pelvis, joints, prostate, blood vessels, and musculoskeletal regions of the body. The images produced by the GE Signa MR750 System reflect the spatial distribution or molecular environment of nuclei exhibiting magnetic resonance. These images when interpreted by a trained physician yield information that may assist in diagnosis. The indications for use for the 3.0T GE Signa MR750 System are similar to those for the Signa HDx Magnetic Resonance System and the Siemens MAGNETOM Verio MR System.

Recall: Z-1375-2011 · Initiated November 18, 2010

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1375-2011
Event Number
57270
Firm
GE Healthcare, LLC
FEI Number
2126677
Product Code
LNH
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Nonconforming Material/Component
Initiated
November 18, 2010
Posted
February 18, 2011
Terminated
February 4, 2012
Address
3000 N Grandview Blvd, Waukesha, WI, 53188-1615

Description

GE Healthcare Discovery MR750 3.0T The GE Signa MR750 System is a whole body magnetic resonance scanner designed to support high resolution, high signal-to-noise ratio, and short scan times. The GE Signa MR750 System is indicated for use as a diagnostic imaging device to produce axial, sagittal, coronal, and oblique images, spectroscopic images, parametric maps, and/or spectra, dynamic images of the structures and organs of the entire body, including, but not limited to, head, neck, TMVJ, spine, breast, heart, abdomen, pelvis, joints, prostate, blood vessels, and musculoskeletal regions of the body. The images produced by the GE Signa MR750 System reflect the spatial distribution or molecular environment of nuclei exhibiting magnetic resonance. These images when interpreted by a trained physician yield information that may assist in diagnosis. The indications for use for the 3.0T GE Signa MR750 System are similar to those for the Signa HDx Magnetic Resonance System and the Siemens MAGNETOM Verio MR System.

Reason

GE Healthcare has become aware that during certain service procedures, there is a potential for electric shock associated with the gradient cooling manifold hoses of your MR750, MR450, and MR450w MR systems that may impact service or maintenance personnels safety. The gradient cooling manifolds used on the affected systems may contain electrically conductive hoses, which become live when the g

Action

GE Healthcare sent an "Urgent Medical Device Correction" letter dated November 16, 2011, to all affected customers. The letter was addressed to Hospital Administrator / Risk Manger, Radiology Department Manager and Maintenance / Biomedical Engineering Department. The letter described the Safety Issue, Affected Product Details, Safety Instructions, Product correction and Contact Information. Customers were instructed to follow appropriate lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedures. Customers were instructed to contact GE Healthcare engineering at 843-687-7213 or 843-697-3009 for instructions on how to proceed. For questions concerning the notiifcaton customers were instructed to contact their local Support Engineer.

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - USA including AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, LA, MD, MA, MI, MO, NV, NJ, NY, NC, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, WA, WI. and the countries of AUSTRALIA, BRAZIL, CANADA, EHYPT, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREECE, INDIA, ITALY, JAPAN, KUWAIT, QATAR, REPUBLIC OF KOREA, SWITZERLAND, TAIWAN, and the UNITED KINGDOM.UNITED KINGDOM, TAIWAN, SWITZERLAND, REPUBLIC OF KOREA, QATAR, KUWAIT, JAPAN, ITALY, INDIA, GREECE, GERMANY, FRANCE, FINLAND, EGYPT, CANADA, BRAZIL, AUSTRALIA.

Quantity

25