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10) Brivo MR355/Optima MR360 Not yet 510(K) cleared and… recallZ-1433-2011 · GE Healthcare, LLC · initiated Nov 9, 2010

Terminated All recalls posted in February 2011

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Why it was recalled

GE Healthcare has become aware of a potential issue associated with the gradient cables being inadvertently swapped while servicing the gradients on some GE Healthcare MR Systems that may impact patient safety. If the gradient cables are inadvertently swapped while servicing the gradients, and the Service Engineer does not perform the geometry check as required in the service procedure, images m

FDA root cause category: Nonconforming Material/Component

What the company is doing

On November 9, 2010, the firm, GE Healthcare, sent an "Urgent Medical Device Correction" letter dated November 5, 2010 to all Consignees/Customers. The letter described the product, problem and action to be taken by the firm. GE instructed the customers to contact their local GEHC support Engineer, if they have any questions about the image orientation, or the procedures for geometry checks on thier system. Additionally, a GE Healthcare representative will install a device, which will reduce the potiential for the gradient cables to be swapped. Contact your local GEHC Support Engineer if you have any questions concerning this notification or phone: 262-548-2731.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-1433-2011
Recall class
Not yet classified by the FDA
Status
Terminated
Initiated by the company
Nov 9, 2010
Posted by the FDA
Feb 24, 2011
Recalling firm
GE Healthcare, LLC
Quantity
67
Product code
LNH
FDA submissions
K103330
Distribution
Worldwide distribution: USA including DC and PR; and countries including: VIET NAM, VENEZUELA, URUGUAY, UNITED KINGDOM, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, UKRAINE, TURKEY, TUNISIA, FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA, THAILAND, TAIWAN, SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC, SWITZERLAND, SWEDEN, SPAIN, SOUTH AFRICA, SLOVENIA, SLOVAKIA, SINGAPORE, SAUDI ARABIA, RUSSIAN FEDERATION, ROMANIA, REUNION, REPUBLIC OF KOREA, PORTUGAL POLAND, PHILIPPINES, PERU,PARAGUAY, PANAMA, PAKISTAN, NORWAY, NEW ZEALAND, NETHERLANDS, MOROCCO, MEXICO, MAURITIUS, MARTINIQUE,MALTA, MALAYSIA, LUXEMBOURG,LITHUANIA, LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA, LEBANON, LATVIA, KUWAIT, KENYA, KAZAKHSTAN, JORDAN, JAPAN, JAMAICA, ITALY, ISRAEL, ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN, IRELAND, INDONESIA, INDIA, ICELAND, HUNGARY, HONG KONG, HONDURAS, GUYANA, GUATEMALA, GUADELOUPE, GREECE, GERMANY, GEORGIA, FRENCH POLYNESIA, FRANCE, FINLAND, EL SALVADOR, EGYPT, ECUADOR, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, DENMARK, CECH REPUBLIC, CYPRUS, CROATIA, COLOMBIA, CHINA, CHILE, CANDA, BULGARIA, BRAZIL, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA, BOLIVIA, BELGIUM, BELARUS, AZERBAIJAN, AUSTRIA, AUSTRALIA, ARGENTINA, ALGERIA.

Product description

10) Brivo MR355/Optima MR360 Not yet 510(K) cleared and are not distributed in the US. (K103330) The Brivo MR355/ Optima MR360 is a whole body magnetic resonance scanner designed to support high resolution, high signal-to-noise ratio, and short scan times. It is indicated for use as a diagnostic imaging device to produce axial, sagittal, coronal, and oblique images, spectroscopic images, parametric maps, and/or spectra, dynamic images of the structures and/or functions of the entire body, including, but not limited to, head, neck, TMJ, spine, breast, heart, abdomen, pelvis, joints, prostate, blood vessels, and musculoskeletal regions of the body. Depending on the region of interest being imaged, contrast agents may be used. The images produced by the Brivo MR355/ Optima MR360 reflect the spatial distribution or molecular environment of nuclei exhibiting magnetic resonance. These images and/or spectra when interpreted by a trained physician yield information that may assist in diagnosis.

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

SERIAL  261733HM0 248583HM7 257798HM9 257789HM8 245748HM9 242138HM6 250054HM4 252380HM1 242952HM0 242143HM6 250048HM6 249456HM5 245624HM2 256141HM3 245745HM5 250042HM9 250459HM5 252396HM7 250057HM7 250039HM5 252399HM1 252405HM6 250045HM2 257546HM2 250051HM0 252402HM3 250462HM9 252422HM1 252408HM0 252417HM1 257777HM3 259660HM9 256156HM1 256433HM4 256424HM3 256153HM8 259657HM5 256150HM4 250465HM2 257768HM2 256144HM7 256427HM6 252414HM8 252393HM4 261005HM3 252375HM1 262286HM8 257771HM6 256147HM0 257780HM7 257783HM1 259648HM4 256455HM7 256448HM2 261730HM6 261011HM1 257792HM2 256430HM0 257549HM6 257774HM0 257543HM9 259663HM3 257786HM4 259651HM8 259654HM2 261008HM7 259666HM6

Other devices under the same FDA submission

3 devices cleared under K103330 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.

Other products in the same recall event

The FDA groups related products into one recall event (event 57084).

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