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Z-0517-2025Class II

Discovery MR750w 3.0T, whole body magnetic resonance scanner

GE Healthcare / initiated 2024-10-28 / Open, Classified / root cause: design

GE Medical Systems, LLC began a recall of Discovery MR750w 3.0T, whole body magnetic resonance scanner on . FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "Gradient coils for certain MR systems (see affected product list in this letter), under specific conditions, can produce elevated acoustic noise during scanning". As of , the recall status on record is Open, Classified, and MDM tags the root cause as design.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-0517-2025
Classification
Class II
Status
Open, Classified
Initiated
Posted
Recalling firm
GE Healthcare
Product
Discovery MR750w 3.0T, whole body magnetic resonance scanner
Product code
LNH System, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Reason for recall
Gradient coils for certain MR systems (see affected product list in this letter), under specific conditions, can produce elevated acoustic noise during scanning.
Root cause tag
design
FDA root cause
Device Design
Action
GE Healthcare issued an "URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION" notice to its consignees on 10/28/20224 delivered through a traceable means. The notice explained the issue, safety issue, and requested the following actions be taken for the continued safe usage of the affected devices: "Ensure hearing protection with a Noise Reduction Rating (NRR) of at least 33dB is used during exams on these systems. 200 pairs are provided with this letter. Please post this letter in your facility on or near the MR operator console. Please ensure all potential users in your facility are made aware of this safety notification and the recommended actions. Please retain this document for your records." Please complete and return the attached acknowledgement form to [email protected]. For questions or concerns, please contact GE HealthCare Service at 1-800-437-1171 or your local Service Representative.
Quantity in commerce
8 units
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) and OUS (foreign) to countries of: Canada, China, India, Japan, Korea, Latvia, Mexico, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Spain, and Taiwan.
Product codes and lots
System ID 760724DVMR1, UDI/DI To be provided; System ID 214820TS750WMR, UDI/DI To be provided; System ID 281333MR2, UDI/DI To be provided; System ID 82427240081, UDI/DI (01)00840682103817(11)181200(21)PG75W1800047SC; System ID 82427120136, UDI/DI Not Applicable; System ID 82427200092, UDI/DI To be provided; System ID 82427250061, UDI/DI To be provided; System ID EM0232, UDI/DI Not Applicable

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line
FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-0517-2025
Recall numberClassStatusVoluntary or mandatedReport dateClassified
Z-0517-2025Class IIOngoingVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-0518-2025Class IIOngoingVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-0519-2025Class IIOngoingVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-0520-2025Class IIOngoingVoluntary: Firm initiated