Z-2053-2021Class II

SIGNA Architect -

Name: Z-2053-2021 SIGNA Architect -
Creator: GE Healthcare, LLC
Published: 2021-06-04
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

GE Healthcare / initiated 2021-06-04 / Open, Classified / root cause: software

FDA source

GE Healthcare, LLC began a recall of SIGNA Architect - Product Usage: is a whole body magnetic resonance scanner designed to support high resolution, high signal-to-noise ratio, and short scan... on 2021-06-04. FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "GE Healthcare has recently become aware of an issue on the affected products listed below where the "Patient Orientation" button may inadvertently be clicked when intending to click on the "Save RX" button. This changes...". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Open, Classified, and MDM tags the root cause as software.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-2053-2021
Classification: Class II
Status: Open, Classified
Initiated: 2021-06-04
Posted: 2021-07-12
Recalling firm: GE Healthcare
Product: SIGNA Architect - Product Usage: is a whole body magnetic resonance scanner designed to support high resolution, high signal-to-noise ratio, and short scan times.
Product code: LNH System, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Reason for recall: GE Healthcare has recently become aware of an issue on the affected products listed below where the "Patient Orientation" button may inadvertently be clicked when intending to click on the "Save RX" button. This changes the prescribed patient orientation on the system prior to running the initial 3-Plane Localizer Scan (See Figure 1 for reference to buttons.) Selecting and saving a patient orientation that does not match the patient's actual position may result in incorrectly annotated and/or flipped images.
Root cause tag: software
FDA root cause: Software design
Action: Deployment of the original customer letter to consignees in the U.S. began on June 4, 2021. Dissemination of the updated customer letter to consignees in the U.S. began on June 11, 2021. The letters discuss an issue on the affected products listed below where the Patient Orientation button may inadvertently be clicked when intending to click on the Save RX button. Users are directed to review and confirm that the actual patient orientation matches the prescribed patient orientation before initiating the scan. A correction is planned.
Quantity in commerce: 311 devices
Distribution: Worldwide distributions.
Product codes and lots: N/A

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line

FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-2053-2021
Recall number	Class	Status	Voluntary or mandated	Report date	Classified
Z-2052-2021	Class II	Ongoing	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2021-07-21	2021-07-12
Z-2053-2021	Class II	Ongoing	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2021-07-21	2021-07-12
Z-2054-2021	Class II	Ongoing	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2021-07-21	2021-07-12
Z-2055-2021	Class II	Ongoing	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2021-07-21	2021-07-12
Z-2056-2021	Class II	Ongoing	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2021-07-21	2021-07-12
Z-2057-2021	Class II	Ongoing	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2021-07-21	2021-07-12
Z-2058-2021	Class II	Ongoing	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2021-07-21	2021-07-12
Z-2059-2021	Class II	Ongoing	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2021-07-21	2021-07-12
Z-2060-2021	Class II	Ongoing	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2021-07-21	2021-07-12
Z-2061-2021	Class II	Ongoing	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2021-07-21	2021-07-12
Z-2062-2021	Class II	Ongoing	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2021-07-21	2021-07-12
Z-2063-2021	Class II	Ongoing	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2021-07-21	2021-07-12
Z-2064-2021	Class II	Ongoing	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2021-07-21	2021-07-12
Z-2065-2021	Class II	Ongoing	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2021-07-21	2021-07-12

Product code LNH

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About this record

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Data as of 2026-10-07, the FDA export date for this dataset. Page last changed 2026-09-05. View this recall on fda.gov (opens on fda.gov)