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FDA Devices Moderate Class II Terminated

GE Healthcare Discovery MR450, Discovery MR750, Optima MR450w, Optima MR450w equipped with the GEM option, Discovery MR750w, and Discovery MR750w equipped with the GEM option products. Affected devices are whole body magnetic resonance scanners indicated for use as a diagnostic imaging devices.

Reported: May 7, 2014 Initiated: April 23, 2014 #Z-1533-2014

Product Description

GE Healthcare Discovery MR450, Discovery MR750, Optima MR450w, Optima MR450w equipped with the GEM option, Discovery MR750w, and Discovery MR750w equipped with the GEM option products. Affected devices are whole body magnetic resonance scanners indicated for use as a diagnostic imaging devices.

Reason for Recall

GE Healthcare has recently become aware of a potential safety issue with certain GE MRI Products. Patient egress from the system can be delayed or impeded if the cradle release handle and/or cradle release block mechanism malfunctions or becomes misaligned. This could make the safe removal of the patient from the system difficult.

Details

Recalling Firm
GE Healthcare, LLC
Units Affected
1,548 units (704 US, 844 OUS).
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution -- USA, except ND, RI and WY, and including DC, Guam, and Puerto Rico; and, the countries of ALGERIA, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA,AZERBAIJAN, BAHRAIN, BELARUS, BELGIUM, BRAZIL, CANADA, CAYMAN ISLANDS, CHINA, CROATIA, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, EGYPT, FINLAND, FRANCE, FRENCH POLYNESIA, GERMANY, HONG KONG, HUNGARY, INDIA, INDONESIA, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAPAN, KAZAKHSTAN, KOREA, KUWAIT, LEBANON, MARTINIQUE, MEXICO, MOROCCO, NETHERLANDS, NEW CALEDONIA, NEW ZEALAND, NORWAY, OMAN, POLAND, QATAR, ROMANIA, RUSSIA, SAUDI ARABIA, SERBIA, SINGAPORE, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, TAIWAN, THAILAND, TUNISIA, T UREY, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, UNITED KINGDOM, URUGUAY, UZBEKISTAN, and VENEZUELA.
Location
Waukesha, WI

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled? ▼
GE Healthcare Discovery MR450, Discovery MR750, Optima MR450w, Optima MR450w equipped with the GEM option, Discovery MR750w, and Discovery MR750w equipped with the GEM option products. Affected devices are whole body magnetic resonance scanners indicated for use as a diagnostic imaging devices.. Recalled by GE Healthcare, LLC. Units affected: 1,548 units (704 US, 844 OUS)..
Why was this product recalled? ▼
GE Healthcare has recently become aware of a potential safety issue with certain GE MRI Products. Patient egress from the system can be delayed or impeded if the cradle release handle and/or cradle release block mechanism malfunctions or becomes misaligned. This could make the safe removal of the patient from the system difficult.
Which agency issued this recall? ▼
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on May 7, 2014. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: Z-1533-2014.

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