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According to Saudi Food & Drug Authority, this translation missing: en.activerecord.attributes.event.types.recall_field_safety_notice involved a device in Saudi Arabia that was produced by GE Healthcare.

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Field safety notices are communications sent out by medical device manufacturers or their representatives in relation to actions that they may be taking in relation to their product that is on the market. These are mainly for health workers, but also for users. They can include recalls and alerts.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall / Field Safety Notice
  • Event ID
    mdprc 067 06 18 000
  • Event Initiated Date
    2018-06-17
  • Event Country
    Saudi Arabia
  • Event Source
    SFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://ncmdr.sfda.gov.sa/Secure/CA/CaViewRecall.aspx?caid=4&rid=12772
  • Notes / Alerts
    Saudi data is current through January 2019. All of the data comes from the Saudi Food & Drug Authority, 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 Saudi Arabia.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Report Source: NCMDR
    SFDA urges all hospitals that have devices subjected to recall, to contact the company.
  • Reason
    It has come to our attention 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.

Device

TwinSpeed, Signa Infinity, Excite, Signa Infinity with Excite Technology, Signa Excite 3T, Signa ...
  • Model / Serial
    This correction applies to some units of the following GE Healthcare MRI system types: TwinSpeed, 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.
  • Product Description
    GE Healthcare MRI systems Software Version
  • Manufacturer
    GE Healthcare

Manufacturer

GE Healthcare