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GE Signa OpenSpeed 0.7T MR System. The 0.7T Signa OpenSpeed with Excite Magnetic Resonance System is an open...

GE Healthcare / initiated 2009-04-16 / Terminated / root cause: design
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GE Medical Systems, LLC began a recall of GE Signa OpenSpeed 0.7T MR System. The 0.7T Signa OpenSpeed with Excite Magnetic Resonance System is an open, whole body scanner designed to support improved... on . The reason FDA records is "GE Healthcare has identified a potential safety issue with the Signa OpenSpeed and Signa Ovation MR Scanner tables that may impact patient safety. The table may begin lowering on its own while a patient is on the table...". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as design.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-1557-2009
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
GE Healthcare
Product
GE Signa OpenSpeed 0.7T MR System. The 0.7T Signa OpenSpeed with Excite Magnetic Resonance System is an open, whole body scanner designed to support improved higher resolution imaging and shorter scan times.
Product code
LNH System, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Reason for recall
GE Healthcare has identified a potential safety issue with the Signa OpenSpeed and Signa Ovation MR Scanner tables that may impact patient safety. The table may begin lowering on its own while a patient is on the table. If this occurs while the table is in the magnet bore, the table may tilt and could result in patient injury. The patient's head or feet depending on patient orientation, may hit
Root cause tag
design
FDA root cause
Device Design
Action
GE Healthcare issued an "Urgent Medical Device Correction" letter dated April 16, 2009 addressed to Hospital Administrators, Mangers of Radiology/Cardiology and Radiologists/Cardiologists. The letter describes the Safety Issue, Affected Product Details, Safety Instructions, Product Correction and Contact Information. A GE Healthcare Field Engineer will schedule a field visit to correct the device. Further questions or concerns may be addressed to GE Healthcare at 1-262-521-6681.
Quantity in commerce
171
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution -- US including PR and states of AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO,CT, DE, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MD, MA, MI, MN, MN, MS, MO,MT, NV, NH, NE, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK,OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA, WV, WI and countries of BRAZIL CHINA, DENMARK, EGYPT, ENGLAND, GERMANY, GUATEMALA, HUNGARY, ITALY, IVORY COAST, JAPAN, KOREA, KUWAIT, OMAN, MEXICO, OMAN, PHILIPPINES, RUSSIAN FEDERATION, SPAIN, SWITZERLAND, TURKEY, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES and VENEZUELA.
Product codes and lots
Product Numbers: 2138300-30, 2377062-5, 2377062-30 and unknown;  Serial Numbers: 00000198709MR8, 00000204838MR7, 00000253102MR8, 00000003047YR8, 00000201708MR5, 00000000124YR8, 00000000137YR0, 00000199443MR3, 00000216407MR7, 00000000122YR2, 00000228773MR8, 00000231591MR9, 00000250186MR4, 00000247252MR0, 00000000120YR6, 00000003028YR8, 00000234832MR4, 00000253104MR4, 00000243405MR8, 00000253103MR6, 00000233644MR4, 00000216405MR1, 00000215365MR8, 00000063511WMO 000, 00000193652MR5, 00000253039MR2, 00000253039MR2, 00000229303MR3, 00000221251MR2, 00000244232MR5, 00000208208MR9, 00000229305MR8, 00000192104MR8, 00000003026YR2, 00000194218MR4, 00000000132YR1, 00000000144YR6, 00000225273MR2, 00000208211MR3, 00000000111YR5, 00000239480MR7, 00000201901MR6, 00000237928MR7, 00000231592MR7, 00000000134YR7, 00000241693MR1, 00000962592YM2, 00000241695MR6, 00000000146YR1, 00000003030YR4, 00000003027YR0, 00000000127YR1, 00000217198MR1, 00000244231MR7, 00000208210MR5, 00000000118YR0, 00000216409MR3, 00000204837MR9, 00000226319MR2, 00000216409MR3, 00000239483MR1, 00000189862MR6, 00000233646MR9, 00000209713MR7, 00000201710MR1, 00000003023YR9, 00000225942MR2, 00000207493MR8, 00000231590MR1, 00000003042YR9, 00000230309MR7, 00000250185MR6, 00000000151YR1, 00000229306MR6, 00000237050MR0 000 (Scrapped), 00000202223MR4, 00000003043YR7, 00000239482MR3, 00000193653MR3, 00000206438MR4, 00000228024MR6, 00000217201MR3, 00000232328MR5, 00000208209MR7, 00000228023MR8, 00000000129YR7, 00000000106YR5, 00000003034YR6, 00000000152YR9, 00000221254MR6, 00000000142YR0, 00000003033YR8, 00000003029YR6, 00000003024YR7, 00000247256MR1, 00000239484MR9, 00000000149YR5, 00000209712MR9, 00000000113YR1, 00000239847MR7, 00000000150YR3, 00000000102YR4, 00000212511MR0, 00000003031YR2, 00000241126MR2, 00000241126MR2, 00000237930MR3, 00000225274MR0, 00000241692MR3, 00002397929MR5, 00000000131YR3, 00000000105YR7, 00000230308MR9, 00000229304MR1, 00000229302MR5, 00000228022MR0, 00000237051MR8, 00000196364MR4, 00000000155YR2, 00000194950MR2, 00000189633MR1, 00000241127MR0, 00000194219MR2, 00000000133YR9, 00000247255MR3, 00000000108YR1, 00000247253MR8, 00000226318MR4, 00000250184MR9, 00000207494MR6, 00000216406MR9, 00000231588MR5, 00000212515MR1, 00000197334MR6, 00000237926MR1, 00000003036YR1, 00000000109YR9, 00000230312MR1, 00000003044YR5, 00000237927MR9, 00000003035YR3, 00000951021YM5, 00000221253MR8, 00000000136YR2, 00000000119YR8 000, 00000003025YR4, 00000003022YR1, 00000222950MR8, 00000234834MR0, 00000212513MR6, 3050YR2, 00000204839MR5, 00000241694MR9, 00000237052MR6, 00000212514MR4, 00000250187MR2, 00000201709MR3, 00000239846MR9, 00000000128YR9, 00000234833MR2, 00000237053MR4, 00000003011YR4, 00000221250MR4, 00000173287MR4, 00000203386MR8, 00000203387MR6, 00000206439MR2, 00000281322MR8, 00000239845MR1 and 00000000100YR8.