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Terminated

Signa Excite 1.5T, Signa HD 1.5T, Signa HDx 1.5T, Signa HDxT 1.5T, Signa HDe, GE DISCOVERY MR450 and the Signa 3.0T MR750 MRI systems when used in conjunction with Confirma's CADstream (These systems contain the PURE software option.) Excite MR system is indicated for use as a diagnostic imaging device to produce 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.

FDA Recall Z-0592-2010 · Posted 2010-01-11

Recalling FirmGE Medical Systems, LLC
Recall StatusTerminated
Product CodeLNH
Date Initiated2009-10-06
Date Terminated2012-08-03
Product Quantity5460

Reason for Recall

GE Healthcare has recently become aware that the use of Confirma, Inc.'s CADstream in conjunction with the GE Healthcare's PURE (Phased Array Uniformity Enhancement) software for dynamic MRI imaging (Signa Excite 1.5T, Signa HD 1.5T, Signa HDx 1.5T, Signa HDxT 1.5T, Signa HDe, GE DISCOVERY MR450 and the Signa 3.0T MR750 MRI systems ) may require a modification to the study preference settings to p

Firm Action

GE Healthcare issues an "Important Product Information" letter dated October 23, 2009. The letter was addressed to Hospital Administrators, Managers of Radiology and Radiologists. The letter listed the Issue, Affected Product Details, Instructions, Product correction and Contact Information. For further information, contact GE Healthcare at 1-262-548-2731.

Root Cause

Software design

Distribution Pattern

Worldwide Distribution -- All States in the US including DC and Puerto Rico. OUS: ALGERIA, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, AZERBAIJAN, BELGIUM, BOLIVIA, BOSNIA, BRAZIL, BULGARIA, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, COLOMBIA, CROATIA, CYPRUS, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, DOMINICAN, ECUADOR, EGYPT, FINLAND, FRANCE, GEORGIA, GERMANY, GREECE, GUADELOUPE, GUATEMALA, GUYANA, HONDURAS, HONG KONG, HUNGARY, ICELAND, INDIA, INDONESIA, ISLAMIC IRAN, IRAQ, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAPAN, JORDAN, KENYA, KOREA REPUBLIC, KUWAIT, LATVIA, LEBANON, LIBYAN ARAB, LITHUANIA, LUXEMBOURG, MALAYSIA, MALTA, MARTINIQUE, MEXICO, MOROCCO, NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, NORWAY, OMAN, PAKISTAN, PANAMA, PERU, PHILIPPINES, POLAND, PORTUGAL, REUNION, ROMANIA, RUSSIA, SAUDI ARABIA, SERBIA, SINGAPORE, SLOVENIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, SYRIAN ARAB, TAIWAN, THAILAND, TUNISIA, TURKEY, UKRAINE, UNITED ARAB, UNITED KINGDOM, UZBEKISTAN, VENEZUELA and VIETNAM.

Related FDA 510(k) Records

Devices referenced by this recall via K-numbers.

K083147DISCOVERY MR450Ge Medical Systems, LLC · 2008-11-04K081028SIGNA 3.0T MR750 SYSTEMGe Medical Systems, LLC · 2008-04-25K052978GE 1.5T SIGNA HDE MR SYSTEMGe Medical Systems, LLC · 2005-11-09K052293GE 1.5T AND 3.0T SIGNA HDX MR SYSTEMGe Medical Systems, LLC · 2005-09-21K041476GE 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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