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GE Healthcare, Signa Infinity MR System; Signa MR/i MR System; SmartSpeed; EchoSpeed Plus; HighSpeed Plus, Signa Infinit

FDA device recall Z-2339-2015 · posted 2015-08-05 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm
GE Healthcare
Reason for recall
A gradient cable in the ACGD cabinet may be missing a spacer that prevents connecting the gradient cable terminals in the wrong polarity on X gradient amplifier. This could cause images to be flipped left-right with incorrect orientation annotation.
Action taken
GE Healthcare sent an Urgent Medical Device Correction letter dated July 10, 2015, to all affected consignees. The letter described the Safety Issue, Safety Instructions, Affected Product Details, Product Correction and Contact Information. Consignees with questions were instructed to contact GE Healthcare Service at 1-800-437-1171 or their local Service Representative.
Root cause
Nonconforming Material/Component
Status
Terminated
Product code
LNH
Quantity affected
82 (39 USA; 43 OUS)
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide) and Internationally to UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, ARGENTINA, BRAZIL, INDIA, EGYPT, CHINA, FINLAND, FRANCE, UNITED KINGDOM, HUNGARY, JAPAN, INDONESIA, KOREA, MEXICO,
Date initiated
2015-07-10
Date posted
2015-08-05
Date terminated
2015-11-19
Location
Waukesha, WI

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