FDA Recall Terminated

Signa Openspeed 0.7T MR Systems, Model Numbers: Openspeed 3 (2138300-30), Openspeed 4 (2377062-5), Openspeed 5 (2377062-5, 2377062-30)

Recall: Z-1723-2009 · Initiated November 3, 2008

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1723-2009
Event Number
51314
Firm
GE Medical Systems, LLC
FEI Number
2126677
Product Code
LNH
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Device Design
Initiated
November 3, 2008
Posted
August 25, 2009
Terminated
May 24, 2012
Address
3000 N Grandview Blvd, Waukesha, WI, 53188-1615

Description

Signa Openspeed 0.7T MR Systems, Model Numbers: Openspeed 3 (2138300-30), Openspeed 4 (2377062-5), Openspeed 5 (2377062-5, 2377062-30)

Reason

GE Healthcare has identified a potential pinch point hazard on Ovation MR Scanner when using CTL Array XL Body Flex and Opened Body coil. A patient's hand may be pinched between the magnet bore ceiling cover and the CTL Array, XL Body Flex, or Open Body coil if the patient puts his/her hand on the top of the coil. Two injuries and four complaints filed. 2/20/09: Recall being expanded to incl

Action

GE Healthcare issued a "Product Safety Notification" letter dated October 23, 2008. The letter was addressed to Hospital Administrators, Mangers of Radiology/Cardiology & Radiologists/Cardiologists. The letter described the Safety Issue, Affected Product, Safety Instructions, Product Correction and Contact Information for the Signa Ovation 0.35T Systems. A second GE Healthcare "Urgent Medical Device Correction" letter dated March 5, 2009 was sent 3/9/09 to consignees which addressed the expanded recall to the Signa OpenSpeed0.7T MR Systems. For further questions, contact your local GE Healthcare sales or service representative.

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution-- US (including states of AL, ALZ, AR, CA, CO,CT, DE, FL, FA, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MT, MO, NE,NH, NV, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, SC SD, TN, TX, VA, WA, WV and WI), CHINA, CYPRUS, ARGENTINA, BRAZIL EGYPT, DENMARK, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF FRANCE, GET 7 D CHINA, GREECE, HUNGARY, ITALY, IVORY COAST, JAPAN, KOREA, KUWAIT, MALAWI, MEXICO, OMAN, PANAMA, PHILIPPINES, RUSSIAN FEDERATION, SAUDI ARABIA, SPAIN , SWITZERLAND, TURKEY, UKRAINE, UNITED ARAB EMERITUS, UNITED KINGDOM and VENEZUELA.

Quantity

170(156 US / 14 OUS)