FDA-Device2014-04-30Class II
GE Healthcare, Discovery MR450, Discovery MR750, Optima MR450w, Optima MR 450w GEM, Discovery MR750w, and Discovery MR750w GEM products. Magnetic Resonance Diagnostic Device.
GE Healthcare, LLC
Hazard
Potential safety issue with gradient coil electromechanical connections associated with GE MR Products. Gradient coil electromechanical connections may loosen causing an increase in resistance. The increased resistance can lead to increasing heat during scanning which, in turn, can cause material in the Rear Endbell enclosure to overheat, generate smoke in the scan room, and cause some localize
Sold states
Worldwide Distribution-US (nationwide) except the states of ND and RI, including DC, GU, PR, and the countries of ALGERIA, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA,AZERBAIJAN, BAHRAIN, BELARUS, BELGIUM, BRAZIL, CANADA, CAYMAN ISLANDS, CHILE, CHINA, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, EGYPT, FINLAND, FRANCE, FRENCH POLYNESIA, GERMANY, GREECE, HONG KONG, HUNGARY, INDIA,INDONESIA, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAPAN, KAZAKHSTAN, KOREA, KUWAIT, LEBANON, MARTINIQUE, MEXICO, MOROCCO, NETHERLANDS, NEW CALEDONIA, NEW ZEALAND, NORWAY, OMAN, POLAND, PUERTO RICO, QATAR, ROMANIA, RUSSIA, SAUDI ARABIA, SERBIA, SINGAPORE, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, TAIWAN, THAILAND, TUNISIA, TURKEY, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, UNITED KINGDOM, URUGUAY, UZBEKISTAN, VENEZUELA.
Affected count
1,546 (704 US, 842 OUS).
Manufactured in
3000 N Grandview Blvd, N/A, Waukesha, WI, United States
Products
GE Healthcare, Discovery MR450, Discovery MR750, Optima MR450w, Optima MR 450w GEM, Discovery MR750w, and Discovery MR750w GEM products. Magnetic Resonance Diagnostic Device.
Official notice
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-1480-2014Don't want to check this manually?
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