Date Initiated by Firm |
December 23, 2019 |
Date Posted |
January 28, 2020 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on December 11, 2020 |
Recall Number |
Z-0875-2020 |
Recall Event ID |
84655 |
510(K)Number |
K163331
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Product Classification |
System, nuclear magnetic resonance imaging - Product Code LNH
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Product |
SIGNA Architect Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging System - Product Usage: is a whole body magnetic resonance scanner designed to support high resolution, high signal-to-noise ratio, and short scan times. |
Code Information |
Mfg. Lot or Serial # System ID PG75A1700023MR 630DMGMR3T 33-4-1252 312702MR3T 033-4-1005 518262MR750W To be provided 082427210212 To be provided 082427170026 To be provided GON4713311 To be provided M4017073 To be provided EM0601 To be provided O009MR03 To be provided GON4634845 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
GE Healthcare, LLC 3000 N Grandview Blvd Waukesha WI 53188-1615
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For Additional Information Contact |
800-437-1171
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall |
It was identified that due to a potential installation workflow issue, the MR system date could be set incorrectly. The system's date and time setting are used to populate the DICOM header information on images. This could result is an inaccurate date recorded on the images.
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FDA Determined Cause 2 |
Software design |
Action |
This issue will be resolved by sending an Urgent Medical Device Correction letter to Medical Facility staff (Director of Clinical/Radiology, Risk Manager/Hospital Administrator, Director of Biomedical Engineering) with affected systems. This letter will inform the customer of the issue and instruct the user to ensure the displayed system date is correct. The long-term solution is to correct affected systems with updated software. |
Quantity in Commerce |
62 (30 US, 32 OUS) total devices |
Distribution |
Worldwide distribution - US nationwide distribution and countries of Australia, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Oman, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, and United Kingdom. |
Total Product Life Cycle |
TPLC Device Report
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1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls.
2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall.
3 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.
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510(K) Database |
510(K)s with Product Code = LNH and Original Applicant = GE Medical Systems, LLC
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