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Signa Openspeed 0.7T MR Systems, Model Numbers: Openspeed 3 (2138300-30), Openspeed 4 (2377062-5), Openspeed...

GE Healthcare / initiated 2008-11-03 / Terminated / root cause: design
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GE Medical Systems, LLC began a recall of Signa Openspeed 0.7T MR Systems, Model Numbers: Openspeed 3 (2138300-30), Openspeed 4 (2377062-5), Openspeed 5 (2377062-5, 2377062-30) on . The reason FDA records is "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...". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as design.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-1723-2009
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
GE Healthcare
Product
Signa Openspeed 0.7T MR Systems, Model Numbers: Openspeed 3 (2138300-30), Openspeed 4 (2377062-5), Openspeed 5 (2377062-5, 2377062-30)
Product code
LNH System, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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. Two injuries and four complaints filed. 2/20/09: Recall being expanded to incl
Root cause tag
design
FDA root cause
Device Design
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.
Quantity in commerce
170(156 US / 14 OUS)
Distribution
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.
Product codes and lots
Model Number: 2138300-30;  Serial Numbers: 00000203387MR6, 00000208208MR9, 00000216409MR3, 00000229302MR5, 00000229306MR6, 00000230309MR7, 00000231588MR5, 00000237930MR3, 00000239847MR7, 00000241694MR9, 00000247255MR3, 00000253103MR6, 00000189633MR1, 00000192104MR8, 00000193652MR5, 00000194218MR4, 00000194219MR2, 00000194950MR2, 00000196364MR4, 00000197334MR6, 00000198709MR8, 00000199443MR3, 00000201708MR5, 00000201709MR3, 00000201710MR1, 00000201901MR6, 00000202223MR4, 00000203386MR8, 00000204837MR9, 00000204838MR7, 00000204839MR5, 00000206438MR4, 00000206439MR2, 00000207493MR8, 00000207494MR6, 00000208209MR7, 00000208210MR5, 00000209712MR9, 00000209713MR7, 00000212511MR0, 00000212513MR6, 00000212514MR4, 00000212515MR1, 00000215366MR6, 00000216405MR1, 00000216406MR9, 00000216407MR7, 00000216409MR3, 00000217198MR1, 00000217201MR3, 00000221250MR4, 00000221251MR2, 00000221253MR8, 00000221254MR6, 00000222950MR8, 00000225273MR2, 00000225274MR0, 00000225942MR2, 00000226318MR4, 00000228022MR0, 00000228023MR8, 00000228024MR6, 00000228773MR8, 00000229303MR3, 00000229304MR1, 00000229305MR8, 00000230308MR9, 00000230312MR1, 00000231591MR9, 00000231592MR7, 00000232328MR5, 00000233644MR4, 00000233646MR9, 00000234832MR4, 00000234833MR2, 00000234834MR0, 00000237051MR8, 00000237052MR6, 00000237053MR4, 00000237926MR1, 00000237927MR9, 00000237928MR7, 00000237929MR5, 00000239480MR7, 00000239482MR3, 00000239483MR1, 00000239484MR9, 00000239845MR1, 00000239846MR9, 00000241126MR2, 00000241127MR0, 00000241693MR1, 00000241695MR6, 00000243405MR8, 00000244231MR7, 00000244232MR5, 00000247252MR0, 00000247253MR8, 00000247254MR6, 00000247256MR1, 00000250184MR9, 00000250185MR6, 00000250186MR4, 00000250187MR2, 00000253039MR2, 00000253102MR8, Unknown;  Model Number: 2377062-5;  Serial Numbers: 00000000100YR8, 00000000119YR8, 00000000129YR7, 00000000102YR4, 00000000103YR2, 00000000105YR7, 00000000106YR5, 00000000108YR1, 00000000109YR9, 00000000111YR5, 00000000113YR1, 00000000118YR0, 00000000120YR6, 00000000122YR2, 00000000124YR8, 00000000127YR1, 00000000128YR9, 00000000131YR3, 00000000132YR1, 00000000133YR9, 00000000134YR7, 00000000135YR4, 00000000136YR2, 00000000137YR0, 00000000142YR0, 00000000144YR6, 00000000146YR1, 00000000149YR5, 00000000150YR3, 00000000151YR1, 00000000152YR9, 00000000155YR2, 00000943610YM6, 00000951021YM5, 00000962592YM2;  Model Number: 2377062-30  Serial Numbers: 00000003047YR8, 00000003011YR4, 00000003022YR1, 00000003023YR9, 00000003024YR7, 00000003025YR4, 00000003026YR2, 00000003027YR0, 00000003028YR8, 00000003029YR6, 00000003030YR4, 00000003031YR2, 00000003033YR8, 00000003034YR6, 00000003035YR3, 00000003036YR1, 00000003039YR5, 00000003041YR1, 00000003042YR9, 00000003043YR7 and 00000003044YR5.