Drug recall

GE Healthcare, Discovery MR750w 3.0T. Product Usage: The Discovery MR750 3.0T, Discovery MR450 1.5T, Discovery…

FDA recall event 72301 · Class II · GE Healthcare

Key facts

Event ID 72301
Recall numbers Z-0254-2016, Z-0255-2016, Z-0256-2016, Z-0257-2016, Z-0258-2016, Z-0259-2016, Z-0260-2016
Recalling firm GE Healthcare
Product type Devices
Products GE Healthcare, Discovery MR750w 3.0T. Product Usage: The Discovery MR750 3.0T, Discovery MR450 1.5T, Discovery MR750w 3.0T and the Optima MR450w 1.5T Systems are whole body magnetic resonance scanners…, GE Healthcare, SIGNA 3.0T. Product Usage: Magnetic resonance system for diagnostic imaging. The indications for use for the 3.0T Signa VH/i (Signa 3.0T MR System) Transmit/Receive Body Imaging Coil…, GE Healthcare, SIGNA Excite 3.0T. MR System for use as a diagnostic imaging device., 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…, GE Healthcare, SIGNA HDx 3.0T. Product Usage: The GE Signa HDx MR system is a whole body magnetic resonance scanner for use as a diagnostic imaging device. and 2 more
Classification Class II
Status Terminated
Voluntary or mandated Firm Initiated
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…
Initiation date Aug 31, 2015
Report date Nov 18, 2015
Termination date Sep 7, 2018
City Waukesha
State WI
Country United States
FEI number 2126677

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  • 10–99 FDA inspections of this firm (FEI)

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