Terminated

GE Healthcare, SIGNA HD 3.0T. Product Usage: The Signa Profile EXCITE MR system is an open, whole body scanner for use as a diagnostic imaging device. It may be utilized for imaging during interventional procedures when performed with MR compatible devices such as in-room display and MR safe biopsy needles.

FDA Recall Z-0257-2016 · Posted 2015-11-10

Recalling FirmGE Healthcare

Recall StatusTerminated

Product CodeLNH

Date Initiated2015-08-31

Date Terminated2018-09-07

Product Quantity97

Reason for Recall

When performing head or neck scans, the currently displayed SAR values could be lower than the actual SAR in the head as predicted by SAR modeling. The predicted HEAD SAR value from the modeling suggests the actual SAR in the head could exceed IEC60601-2-33 limit of 3.2 W/kg for some scans.

Firm Action

GE Healthcare sent an Urgent Medical Device Correction letter dated August 31, 2015. The letter was addressed to Hospital Administrators/Risk Managers, Radiology Department Managers, & Radiologists. The letter described the Safety Issue, Safety Instructions, Affected Product Details, Product Correction and Contact Information. For questions contact GE Healthcare Service at 1-800-437-1171 or your local Service Representative.

Root Cause

Software design

Distribution Pattern

Worldwide Distribution - US: Nationwide including DC, PR and GU and the countries of ALGERIA, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, AZERBAIJAN, BAHRAIN, BELARUS, BELGIUM, BERMUDA, BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA, BRAZIL, BULGARIA, CANADA, CHINA, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, EGYPT, ESTONIA, ETHIOPIA, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREECE, HONG Kong, HUNGARY, INDIA, INDONESIA, IRAN, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAMAICA, JAPAN, KAZAKHSTAN, REPUBLIC OF KOREA, KUWAIT, LEBANON, LUXEMBOURG, MALAYSIA, MEXICO, NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, NORWAY, PERU, POLAND, PORTUGAL, QATAR, ROMANIA, RUSSIA, SAUDI ARABIA, SERBIA, SINGAPORE, SLOVENIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, SYRIA, TAIWAN, THAILAND, TURKEY, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, UNITED KINGDOM, URUGUAY, and VENEZUELA.

Related FDA 510(k) Records

Devices referenced by this recall via K-numbers.

K041476GE SIGNA EXCITE 1.5T MR SYSTEM, GE SIGNA EXCITE 3.0T MR SYSTEMGe Medical Systems, LLC · 2004-06-17

Official Source

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Source: FDA Enforcement Report / Recall database. Always confirm against the official FDA record.