FDA-Device2022-04-27Class II

GE Healthcare MR Systems, Magnetic Resonance imaging (MRI). SIGNA Premier, SIGNA Architect, SIGNA Pioneer, Discovery MR750w 3.0T, Discovery MR750 3.0T, SIGNA PET/MR, 1.5T SIGNA Creator, 1.5T SIGNA Explorer, 1.5T SIGNA MR355, 1.5T SIGNA MR360, 1.49T SIGNA MR380, SIGNA Voyager, SIGNA Voyager Premier Edition, SIGNA Artist, Optima MR450w 1.5T, Optima MR450w GEM, Discovery MR450 1.5T, GE 1.5T and 3.0T SIGNA HDx, GE 1.5T and 3.0T SIGNA HDxt, 1.5T and 3.0T SIGNA HDxt Mobile, SIGNA HDi, SIGNA Vibrant

GE Healthcare, LLC
Hazard

During the de-installation of an MR system magnet, if all rigging and hardware that attach to the magnet for transportation are not properly installed and secured, the magnet may fall, leading to potential injury.

Sold states
Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide), including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands; and OUS (Foreign) was made to Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, ASEAN HQ, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Republic of Congo, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Kuwait, Kyrhyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Libyan Arabic Jamahiriya, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mexico, Republic of Moldova, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Nordic-HQ, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, State of Palestine, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Affected count
18,411 systems
Manufactured in
3000 N Grandview Blvd, Waukesha, WI, United States
Products
GE Healthcare MR Systems, Magnetic Resonance imaging (MRI). SIGNA Premier, SIGNA Architect, SIGNA Pioneer, Discovery MR750w 3.0T, Discovery MR750 3.0T, SIGNA PET/MR, 1.5T SIGNA Creator, 1.5T SIGNA Explorer, 1.5T SIGNA MR355, 1.5T SIGNA MR360, 1.49T SIGNA MR380, SIGNA Voyager, SIGNA Voyager Premier Edition, SIGNA Artist, Optima MR450w 1.5T, Optima MR450w GEM, Discovery MR450 1.5T, GE 1.5T and 3.0T SIGNA HDx, GE 1.5T and 3.0T SIGNA HDxt, 1.5T and 3.0T SIGNA HDxt Mobile, SIGNA HDi, SIGNA Vibrant, SIGNA 1.5T TwinSpeed, SIGNA Infinity Excite, SIGNA Infinity with Excite Technology, SIGNA OpenSpeed, SIGNA HFO, SIGNA HFO/I MR System, GE 0.7T SIGNA OpenSpeed, SIGNA OpenSpeed with Excite, SIGNA HDe, Brivo MR355, Optima MR360, SIGNA 3.0T MR System, SIGNA Excite 3T, 1.5T SIGNA Excite HD, 3.0T SIGNA Excite HD, SIGNA Contour, SIGNA Horizon Cx, SIGNA Horizon Lx, SIGNA Infinity, SIGNA MR/I, SmartSpeed, EchoSpeed Plus, HighSpeed Plus, MR Vectra, MR MAX, Optima MR430s, Optima MR430s 1.5T, Optima MR430s MRI Scanner, 1.0T MSK Extreme, SIGNA Profile EXCITE, SIGNA Ovation, 0.35T SIGNA Ovation with Excite, SIGNA Prime.

Official notice

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-0983-2022

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