GE Healthcare recalls GE Healthcare, SIGNA 1.5T TWINSPEED, SIGNA INFINITY MRISYSTEM, SIGNA 3.0T INFINITY WITH EXCITE, SIGNA 3.0T WITH EXCITE,…

Recall date

March 9, 2015

Source

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

Recall number

Z-1305-2015

FDA classification

Class II

Brand / firm

GE Healthcare

Sold / distributed

Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) Distribution including PR, GU and DC., and to the countries of: ALBANIA. ALGERIA, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, AZERBAIJAN, BAHRAIN, BELARUS, BELGIUM, BOLIVIA, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA, BRAZIL, BULGARIA, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, COLOMBIA, COSTA RICA, COTE DLVOI…

Why it was recalled

GE Healthcare has become aware of a potential safety issue involving MRI systems due to software versions not being maintained properly at some sites.

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

What was recalled

GE Healthcare, SIGNA 1.5T TWINSPEED, SIGNA INFINITY MRISYSTEM, SIGNA 3.0T INFINITY WITH EXCITE, SIGNA 3.0T WITH EXCITE, SIGNA EXCITE 1.5T, SIGNA EXCITE 3.0T, GE 1.5T AND 3.0T SIGNA HDX MR SYSTEM, Discovery MR750 3.0T, Discovery MR450 1.5T, Discovery MR750w 3.0T, Optima MR450w 1.5T, SIGNA Contour, Brivo MR355, Optima MR360, GE 1.5T SIGNA HDE MR SYSTEM, Signa Openspeed 0.7T MR SYSTEM, Vectra, SIGNA 0.35T OVATION WITH EXCITE, SIGNA 0.2T PROFILE With EXCITE MRI Systems