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FDA Devices Moderate Class II Terminated

GE 1.5T Signa HDxt, 3.0T Signa HDxt, Signa Vibrant, HD23 Software and the following model numbers: 2395001, 2395001-2, 2395001-3, 2395001-4, 5269997-2, 5269997-4, 2377062-61, 5127452-3, 5127452, 5337894-3, 5337894-4, 5911000-4, 5911000-5, 53085735308573-2. GE Discovery MR750w 3.0T, Discovery MR750 3.0T, Optima MR450w 1.5T, Discovery MR450 1.5T. The 1.5T Signa HDx family and 3.0T Signa HDx family are a whole body magnetic resonance scanner designed to support high resolution, high signal-t

Reported: October 2, 2013 Initiated: April 9, 2013 #Z-2266-2013

Product Description

GE 1.5T Signa HDxt, 3.0T Signa HDxt, Signa Vibrant, HD23 Software and the following model numbers: 2395001, 2395001-2, 2395001-3, 2395001-4, 5269997-2, 5269997-4, 2377062-61, 5127452-3, 5127452, 5337894-3, 5337894-4, 5911000-4, 5911000-5, 53085735308573-2. GE Discovery MR750w 3.0T, Discovery MR750 3.0T, Optima MR450w 1.5T, Discovery MR450 1.5T. The 1.5T Signa HDx family and 3.0T Signa HDx family are a whole body magnetic resonance scanner designed to support high resolution, high signal-to-noise ratio, and short scan times. IT is indicated for use as a diagnostic imaging device to produce axial, sagittal, coronal, and oblique images, spectroscopic images, parametric maps, and/or spectra, dynamic images of the structures and/or functions 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. Depending on the region of interest being imaged, contrast agents may be used

Reason for Recall

GE Healthcare has recently become aware of a potential safety issue due to non-unique series identifiers embedded in image headers of certain GE MR Products. For ClariView and Screen Save from GVTK (Gems Visualization ToolKit) Viewer, the MR Product can generate image headers with non-unique series identifiers, which when exported to some PACS systems, results in the series being associated wit

Details

Recalling Firm
GE Healthcare, LLC
Units Affected
1,246 (521 US and 725 OUS)
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - All states in continental USA including DC except AK, AZ, RI and WY. and the countries of : AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, AZERBAIJAN, BAHRAIN, BELARUS, BELGIUM, BRAZIL, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, EGYPT, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREECE, HONG KONG, HUNGARY, INDIA, INDONESIA, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAPAN, KOREA, KUWAIT, LEANON, MARINIQUE, MEXICO, NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, NORWAY, POLAND, QATAR, ROMANIA, RUSSIA, SAUDI ARABIA, SERBIA, SINGAPORE,SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, TAIWAN, TURKEY, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, UNITED KINGDOM, LUXEMBOURG, PORTUGAL, VIETNAM and URUGUAY.
Location
Waukesha, WI

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled? ▼
GE 1.5T Signa HDxt, 3.0T Signa HDxt, Signa Vibrant, HD23 Software and the following model numbers: 2395001, 2395001-2, 2395001-3, 2395001-4, 5269997-2, 5269997-4, 2377062-61, 5127452-3, 5127452, 5337894-3, 5337894-4, 5911000-4, 5911000-5, 53085735308573-2. GE Discovery MR750w 3.0T, Discovery MR750 3.0T, Optima MR450w 1.5T, Discovery MR450 1.5T. The 1.5T Signa HDx family and 3.0T Signa HDx family are a whole body magnetic resonance scanner designed to support high resolution, high signal-to-noise ratio, and short scan times. IT is indicated for use as a diagnostic imaging device to produce axial, sagittal, coronal, and oblique images, spectroscopic images, parametric maps, and/or spectra, dynamic images of the structures and/or functions 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. Depending on the region of interest being imaged, contrast agents may be used. Recalled by GE Healthcare, LLC. Units affected: 1,246 (521 US and 725 OUS).
Why was this product recalled? ▼
GE Healthcare has recently become aware of a potential safety issue due to non-unique series identifiers embedded in image headers of certain GE MR Products. For ClariView and Screen Save from GVTK (Gems Visualization ToolKit) Viewer, the MR Product can generate image headers with non-unique series identifiers, which when exported to some PACS systems, results in the series being associated wit
Which agency issued this recall? ▼
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on October 2, 2013. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: Z-2266-2013.

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