GE Healthcare, LLC recalls SIGNA Pioneer Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging System - Product Usage: is a whole body magnetic resonance scanner des…

Recall date

December 23, 2019

Source

U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) — enforcement report

Recall number

Z-0876-2020

FDA classification

Class II

Brand / firm

GE Healthcare, LLC

Sold / distributed

Worldwide distribution - US nationwide distribution and countries of Australia, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Oman, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, and United Kingdom.

Why it was recalled

It was identified that due to a potential installation workflow issue, the MR system date could be set incorrectly. The system's date and time setting are used to populate the DICOM header information on images. This could result is an inaccurate date recorded on the images.

Class II means using this product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems; the chance of serious harm is remote.

What was recalled

SIGNA Pioneer Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging System - Product Usage: is a whole body magnetic resonance scanner designed to support high resolution, high signal-to-noise ratio, and short scan times.