Events

Recall of Device Recall GE Signa Advantage

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by GE Medical Systems, LLC.

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
    33320
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0858-06
  • Event Initiated Date
    2005-08-19
  • Event Date Posted
    2006-05-10
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2007-02-03
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=41690
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    System, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging - Product Code LNH
  • Reason
    During use of ge signa nuclear magnetic resonance imaging system, a flexible teflon tube that was part of the magnet vent system ruptured and allowed the magnet to vent into the scan room. because of helium pressure inside the room, the scan room door could not be reopened after the patient was removed from the scan room.
  • Action
    GE Healthcare is issuing an Urgent Safety Notification to all affected customer sites beginning 09/01/05. The notification describes the concurrent condition that must exist in order for the event to occur. Users are warned to be present at all times when scanning patients and to take emergency measures to vent the scan room should the magent quench. Beginning September 2005, all affected customers'' devices will have the Teflon venting tube replaced with a nonflexible venting tube.

Device

Device Recall GE Signa Advantage
  • Model / Serial
    All GE Signa Advantage MRI magnets with the model numbers 46-260805G1, 46-260805G2, 46-281380G1, 46-281380G2, 46-281380G3, 46-281380G4, 46-281380G5, 46-281380G6, 46-281380G7 and 46-281380G8
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide and to countries OUS including: United Arab Emirates, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, Denmark, Egypt, Spain, France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Japan, Korea, Kuwait, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Turkey and Tiawan
  • Product Description
    GE Signa Advantage nuclear magnetic resonance imaging system.
  • Manufacturer
    GE Medical Systems, LLC

Manufacturer

GE Medical Systems, LLC
  • Manufacturer Address
    GE Medical Systems, LLC, 3000 N Grandview Blvd, Waukesha WI 53188-1615
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    General Electric Company
  • Source
    USFDA