Terminated

GE Healthcare Signa Ovation 0.35T, Model Numbers: Ovation 1-3 (2276937), Ovation 4 (2377062-2, 2377062-5, 2377062-8, or 5118172), and Ovation 5 (5148725). The 0.35T Signa Ovation with Excite Magnetic Resonance system is an open, whole body scanner designed to support improved higher resolution imaging and shorter scan times. The 0.35T Signa Ovation with Excite Magnetic Resonance system is indicated for use as a diagnostic imaging device to produce transverse, sagittal, coronal and oblique images of the internal structures and organs of the body including, but not limited to, the musculoskeletal, vascular, cardiac, and neuron systems.

FDA Recall Z-1722-2009 · Posted 2009-08-25

Recalling FirmGE Medical Systems, LLC

Recall StatusTerminated

Product CodeLNH

Date Initiated2008-11-03

Date Terminated2012-05-24

Product Quantity308 (143 US / 142 OUS / 23 TBD)

Reason for Recall

GE Healthcare has identified a potential pinch point hazard on Ovation MR Scanner when using CTL Array XL Body Flex and Opened Body coil. A patient's hand may be pinched between the magnet bore ceiling cover and the CTL Array, XL Body Flex, or Open Body coil if the patient puts his/her hand on the top of the coil. 2/20/09: Recall being expanded to include the OpenSpeed Systems.

Firm Action

GE Healthcare issued a "Product Safety Notification" letter dated October 23, 2008. The letter was addressed to Hospital Administrators, Mangers of Radiology/Cardiology & Radiologists/Cardiologists. The letter described the Safety Issue, Affected Product, Safety Instructions, Product Correction and Contact Information for the Signa Ovation 0.35T Systems. A second GE Healthcare "Urgent Medical Device Correction" letter dated March 5, 2009 was sent 3/9/09 to consignees which addressed the expanded recall to the Signa OpenSpeed0.7T MR Systems. For further questions, contact your local GE Healthcare sales or service representative.

Root Cause

Device Design

Distribution Pattern

Worldwide Distribution-- US (including states of AL, ALZ, AR, CA, CO,CT, DE, FL, FA, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MT, MO, NE,NH, NV, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, SC SD, TN, TX, VA, WA, WV and WI), CHINA, CYPRUS, ARGENTINA, BRAZIL EGYPT, DENMARK, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF FRANCE, GET 7 D CHINA, GREECE, HUNGARY, ITALY, IVORY COAST, JAPAN, KOREA, KUWAIT, MALAWI, MEXICO, OMAN, PANAMA, PHILIPPINES, RUSSIAN FEDERATION, SAUDI ARABIA, SPAIN , SWITZERLAND, TURKEY, UKRAINE, UNITED ARAB EMERITUS, UNITED KINGDOM and VENEZUELA.

Related FDA 510(k) Records

Devices referenced by this recall via K-numbers.

K053009GE 0.35T SIGNA OVATION WITH EXCITE MR SYSTEMGE Medical Systems · 2005-11-17

Official Source

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