Events

Recall of GE Healthcare MRI SystemsTwinSpeed, Signa Infinity, Excite, Signa Infinity with Excite Technology, Signa Excite 3T, Signa Excite HD 1.5T, Signa Excite HD 3.0T, 1.5T Signa HDx, 3.0T Signa HDx, 1.5T Signa HDxt, 3.0T Signa HDxt, Signa HDi, & Signa Vibrant Systems

According to Department of Health, Therapeutic Goods Administration, this recall involved a device in Australia that was produced by GE Healthcare Australia Pty Ltd.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    RC-2018-RN-00741-1
  • Event Risk Class
    Class II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2018-06-18
  • Event Country
    Australia
  • Event Source
    DHTGA
  • Event Source URL
    https://apps.tga.gov.au/Prod/sara/arn-detail.aspx?k=RC-2018-RN-00741-1
  • Notes / Alerts
    Australian data is current through July 2018. All of the data comes from the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and Australia.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    Ge healthcare has identified that the latest on-site software version may not have been reinstalled at some sites after service activities were performed that required software to be reloaded. if the incorrect version is loaded on the system, the images can be flipped left/right and/or there can be patient data mismatch.
  • Action
    GE Healthcare are advising they will inspect all affected systems and ensure the proper software version is installed. GE Healthcare will check systems remotely (on-line) where possible, and will visit sites if a remote check is not possible. GE Healthcare will advise users after the software version has been inspected and if any correction is needed. If a correction is needed, a service representative will contact users to arrange for this correction. Users may refer to the information in the Customer Letter to check their system software version. If an impacted system is identified, users are advised to contact their GE representative immediately

Device

GE Healthcare MRI SystemsTwinSpeed, Signa Infinity, Excite, Signa Infinity with Excite Technology...
  • Model / Serial
    GE Healthcare MRI SystemsTwinSpeed, Signa Infinity, Excite, Signa Infinity with Excite Technology, Signa Excite 3T, Signa Excite HD 1.5T, Signa Excite HD 3.0T, 1.5T Signa HDx, 3.0T Signa HDx, 1.5T Signa HDxt, 3.0T Signa HDxt, Signa HDi, & Signa Vibrant SystemsMultiple software configurationsARTG Number: 223115(GE Healthcare Australia - MRI system, full-body, superconducting magnet)
  • Manufacturer
    GE Healthcare Australia Pty Ltd

Manufacturer

GE Healthcare Australia Pty Ltd