Recall of Device Recall Signa Excite 1.5 T (Excite II)

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by GE Healthcare, 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
    57084
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1432-2011
  • Event Initiated Date
    2010-11-09
  • Event Date Posted
    2011-02-24
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
  • Event Terminated Date
    2012-07-03
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
  • 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
    Ge healthcare has become aware of a potential issue associated with the gradient cables being inadvertently swapped while servicing the gradients on some ge healthcare mr systems that may impact patient safety. if the gradient cables are inadvertently swapped while servicing the gradients, and the service engineer does not perform the geometry check as required in the service procedure, images m.
  • Action
    On November 9, 2010, the firm, GE Healthcare, sent an "Urgent Medical Device Correction" letter dated November 5, 2010 to all Consignees/Customers. The letter described the product, problem and action to be taken by the firm. GE instructed the customers to contact their local GEHC support Engineer, if they have any questions about the image orientation, or the procedures for geometry checks on thier system. Additionally, a GE Healthcare representative will install a device, which will reduce the potiential for the gradient cables to be swapped. Contact your local GEHC Support Engineer if you have any questions concerning this notification or phone: 262-548-2731.

Device

  • Model / Serial
  • Product Classification
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide distribution: USA including DC and PR; and countries including: VIET NAM, VENEZUELA, URUGUAY, UNITED KINGDOM, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, UKRAINE, TURKEY, TUNISIA, FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA, THAILAND, TAIWAN, SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC, SWITZERLAND, SWEDEN, SPAIN, SOUTH AFRICA, SLOVENIA, SLOVAKIA, SINGAPORE, SAUDI ARABIA, RUSSIAN FEDERATION, ROMANIA, REUNION, REPUBLIC OF KOREA, PORTUGAL POLAND, PHILIPPINES, PERU,PARAGUAY, PANAMA, PAKISTAN, NORWAY, NEW ZEALAND, NETHERLANDS, MOROCCO, MEXICO, MAURITIUS, MARTINIQUE,MALTA, MALAYSIA, LUXEMBOURG,LITHUANIA, LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA, LEBANON, LATVIA, KUWAIT, KENYA, KAZAKHSTAN, JORDAN, JAPAN, JAMAICA, ITALY, ISRAEL, ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN, IRELAND, INDONESIA, INDIA, ICELAND, HUNGARY, HONG KONG, HONDURAS, GUYANA, GUATEMALA, GUADELOUPE, GREECE, GERMANY, GEORGIA, FRENCH POLYNESIA, FRANCE, FINLAND, EL SALVADOR, EGYPT, ECUADOR, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, DENMARK, CECH REPUBLIC, CYPRUS, CROATIA, COLOMBIA, CHINA, CHILE, CANDA, BULGARIA, BRAZIL, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA, BOLIVIA, BELGIUM, BELARUS, AZERBAIJAN, AUSTRIA, AUSTRALIA, ARGENTINA, ALGERIA.
  • Product Description
    9) Signa Excite 1.5 T (Excite II) || (K013636 Signa Infinity MR System with EXCITE Technology) || Signa Infinity MR System with EXCITE || (K013636 Signa Infinity MR System with EXCITE Technology) || The GE Signa@ Infinity line of products are whole body magnetic resonance scanners designed to support high resolution, high signal-to-noise ratio and short scan times. The Signa@ Infinity System is indicated for use as a diagnostic imaging device to produce transverse, sagittal, coronal and oblique images, spectroscopic images, and/or spectra, dynamic images of the internal structures and organs of the entire body, including, but not limited to, head, neck, TMJ, spine, breast, heart, abdomen, pelvis, joints, prostate, blood vessels, and musculoskeletal regions of the body. The images produced by the Signa@ Infinity systems reflect the spatial distribution of protons (hydrogen nuclei) exhibiting magnetic resonance. These images and/or spectra when interpreted by a trained physician yield information that may assist in diagnosis.
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer

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