Reported Feb 25, 2015 · Terminated

This correction applies to all GE Healthcare MRI systems with superconducting magnets: Discovery MR450, Discovery…

GE Healthcare

High riskUsing this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: GE Healthcare · 3000 N Grandview Blvd · Waukesha, WI · 53188-1615

Is this the product you have?

  • This correction applies to all GE Healthcare MRI
  • systems with superconducting magnetsDiscovery MR450, Discovery MR750, Signa HDx, Signa HDxt, Signa HDi, GE 1.5T Signa HDe, Optima MR360, Brivo MR355, Signa Excite-HD 1.5T & 3T, Signa Excite 1.5T HD Twinspeed, Signa Excite 1.5T HD Echospeed, Signa Excite 1.5T HD Highspeed, 1.5T Signa Infinity TwinSpeed , 1.5T Signa Infinity EchoSpeed Plus, 1.5T Signa Infinity HiSpeed Plus, 1.0T Signa Infinity HiSpeed Plus. 1.0T Signa Infinity SmartSpeed, Signa EXCITE 3.0T, Signa EXCITE 3.0T HD, Signa Excite 1.5T TwinSpeed, Signa Excite 1.5T EchoSpeed, Signa Excite 1.5T HiSpeed, Signa Excite 1.5T SmartSpeed, Signa Excite 1.5T, Signa Excite 3.0T, Signa Contour/I, Signa OpenSpeed, Vectra, MR Max, Optima MR450w GEM, Discovery MR750W GEM, Optima MR450w
  • Product UsageMagnetic resonance (MR) diagnostic devices are intended for producing images of the internal structures of the body based on the spatial distribution of molecules exhibiting magnetic resonance. Most MR systems are intended for diagnostic use
Lot codes and dates
  • Mfg Lot or Serial # System ID 00000678440YM9 11 00000439289YM0 8 00000440422YM4 12 00000159739MR2 10

    84 of 84 codes

    • 00000340776HM4
    • MRR9350
    • 00000300911HM5
    • MRR8614XXX
    • 00000307145MR3
    • MR307145MR3XXX
    • 00000347253HM7
    • MRR9546XXX
    • 00000014401YR4
    • 2867718MRHDEXXX
    • 00000227450MR7
    • 333MR3TXXX
    • 00000286146MR6
    • 813EXCITEHDXXX
    • 00000005670GQ5
    • 33575MRI
    • 00000015190GQ2
    • 813EXCITEHD
    • 000000000R5168
    • PPR88300
    • 00000263679HM3
    • MEX68913
    • 104203
    • GPX23300
    • 00000117703YM9
    • MP917500
    • 00000275290MR5
    • M2322231
    • 00000144994MR1
    • F4168003
    • 00000142868MR9
    • M9886807
    • 00000208223MR8
    • M4488929
    • 00000834BD4B76
    • M2865810
    • 00000015769GQ3
    • M200598201
    • 00000287360MR2
    • IL1028MR04
    • 00000269936MR1
    • 110010MR03
    • 00000010081GQ8
    • M4497252
    • 00000265724MR5
    • 80040MRS02
    • 00000213821MR2
    • 00568MRS02
    • 00000274388MR8
    • M4160077
    • 00000439293YM2
    • 850270280
    • 00000439303YM9
    • 850270057
    • 00000439318YM7
    • 850270174
    • 00000439320YM3
    • 850270022
    • 00000439325YM2
    • 850270186
    8.70972E+21

    63 of 63 codes

    • 706774MRI
    • 412648MR1
    • 412784MR1
    • 317630HDMR
    • 610902HD1
    • MSK55MR1
    • 317630MR1
    • LONGWOOD15MR
    • 330535MR2
    • 859226MR
    • 208367LX12
    • 00000014890G08
    • 910272052
    • 00000264618MR0
    • M4016036
    • 00000015059GQ9
    • SA1014MR02
    • 00000264740MR2
    • AZ1003MR01
    • 00000262798MR2
    • KW1013MR02
    • 00000274935MR6
    • SY2037MR01
    • 352344MR
    • ALLIANCESIG437
    • 409838HDCMR1
    • INSIGHTMR2025
    • 954587MR1
    • 210590NEHDMR
    • 940220MR1
    • 00000015200GQ9
    • SD1063MR01
    • 00000276248MR2
    • 27003MRS01
    • 00000013471GQ8
    • 856270037
    • 00000013391GQ8
    • 24527633818MRI
    • 00000290734MR3
    • 2771768
    • 00000014972GQ4
    • A5395304
    • 00000282503MR2
    • LV4038MR01
    • 00000267807MR6
    • DZ1057MR01
    • 00000273006MR7
    • 2624537EXCITE
    • 00000014505GQ2
    • IR1288MR02
    • 00000013604GQ4
    • KW1018MR01
    • 00000272427MR6
    • SI4024MR01
    • 00000276153MR4
    • 3882676145MRMET
    • 00000280627MR1
    • 3882676151MRCTR
    • AM11ZVXTLW7
    • 210351HDMR
    8.70972E+13 609395MR 518347MR SUTTERLSMR

    239 of 239 codes

    • 804270HDMR
    • 804CHESMR
    • 702731MR3
    • 407CDIMR
    • 412856MR
    • 469461BNPMR1
    • 205877MR3
    • 936568HDX
    • 209SUTAMDMR
    • 330363MR
    • 973661MR
    • 740588MR
    • 916KMMR
    • 732548MR
    • 973754MR
    • 606833MR
    • 770844NFMR
    • 530WOODMR
    • 502955JSMR
    • 512795HDMR
    • 859263MR
    • ALLIANCESIG429
    • 805PIMR1
    • 303837MRI
    • 508746JMR2
    • 352WATOUT
    • 432520MR
    • 719524MR
    • 760323MR
    • 830643MMR2
    • 937558MR
    • 805LRMR1
    • 317582MR1
    • 513870MR
    • 916KEGMR
    • 716859MR1
    • 716878MR1
    • 252209RCMR
    • 386FHDMR
    • 252OBXMR
    • 330334MR
    • 407CFRMR
    • 920451ASMHD1
    • 615451MR1
    • 818409MR1
    • 317865CWHMR
    • 806GRACEMR
    • 812485MR2
    • 812537MR
    • 775RENT1
    • 972487BGMR2
    • 972875LPMR1
    • 330945MR
    • 407303FEMR2
    • 804BSIMR
    • 540994MR
    • 323441MR2
    • 323441MR3
    • 512528CPMR1
    • 918461HD
    SUTTERDELTAMR

    1,873 of 1,873 codes

    • 937278MR
    • 704984SHD
    • 518583MR
    • 951677MR2
    • 937439MR
    • 804APMXMR
    • 706651MR
    • 256ALOPMR
    • 972599VILMR1
    • 845871MR
    • 601485MR2
    • 208265BMR
    • 904399MR2
    • 661PMCMR
    • 480612MR1
    • 518584SSMR
    • 518782LMR
    • 901226MR3
    • 910343NHMR
    • 520547MR
    • 281KELSEYMR1
    • 713442KSMR2
    • 713799TMR3
    • 765349MR1
    • 607432MR
    • 219736SLMR2
    • 631686MR
    • 276228MR
    • 863RMCMR1
    • 608364MR1
    • 704355LCHMR
    • 334347MR
    • 281599MR
    • 850325CMR1
    • 805737MR
    • 303794MR
    • 303762MR
    • 518483MR
    • 806UMCHDMR
    • 623234MR1
    • 00000014328GQ9
    • 2655256
    • 00000014418GQ8
    • 2657932
    • 00000014497GQ2
    • 2670666
    • 00000015586GQ1
    • 5338MR15T
    • 516579MR1
    • 405307NMR
    • 405742SMR
    • 614898MR
    • 949721MR1
    • 309655MRI1A
    • 541382SCMR
    • 858939MR2
    • 817472MCAMR1
    • 504447MR15
    • 818713MR1
    • 203325MR4
    KAISERVJOMR
    • SMSGML2
    • SMSSWL1
    • SMSESL1
    • SMSVSL1
    • SMSHML1
    • 313745DMCMR
    • 805739MR2
    • 717267MR2
    • SMSFFI2
    • INSIGHTMR1325
    • SMGMR25
    • SMSPDX1
    • SMGMR24
    • ALLIANCESIG424
    • ALLIANCESIG422
    • ALLIANCESIG423
    • ALLIANCESIG425
    • ALLIANCESIG426
    • ALLIANCESIG427
    • ALLIANCESIG428
    • DMSIMR135
    • ALLIANCESIG430
    • ALLIANCESIG431
    • ALLIANCESIG432
    • ALLIANCESIG433
    • SMSSVL1
    • SMSTML1
    • SHIMR566
    • 985BMCMR
    • SMSUSS1
    • SMSOSL2
    • SMSOSL3
    • SMGCT25
    • 250492MOBMR
    • 306766MR2
    • 601933MR1
    • 816861VAMR
    • 561863MR1
    • 00000107167MR9
    • 1090
    • 00000190316MR0
    • 1167491
    • 00000012444GQ6
    • 1167250
    • 00000015567GQ1
    • 1221198
    • 00000278290MR2
    • 1134507
    • 00000013737GQ2
    • PASSMR1
    • 000007-0530-11
    • 083027592002490
    • 00000277952MR8
    • D5195610
    • 570253MR1
    FRYECAREMR

    104 of 104 codes

    • AM12DVN241
    • AM12BLH56
    • 4190134
    • AM12AT5170
    • AM12NJV484
    • AM12O9T199
    • 509838RCMR
    • 661MSWMR
    • 541296MR
    • 949367MR1
    • 509744MR
    • 419228MR
    • 801465MR1
    • 4211527
    • 00000252440MR3
    • NO1275MR01
    • 00000265719MR5
    • 476780MR01
    • 00000267810MR0
    • 849010MR02
    • 00000262300MR7
    • AE1021MR02
    • 985NOMR2
    • 602285MR1
    • 908775MR
    • 912746MRI
    • 602406OICMR
    • 00000013285GQ2
    • HLAN01MR01
    • 00000261878MR3
    • 430618MR01
    • 00000262805MR5
    • 124973MR01
    • 00000263340MR2
    • PC7343MR01
    • 00000265006MR7
    • PC3800MR02
    • 00000265092MR7
    • PC8118MR02
    • 00000265180MR0
    • PC0075MR02
    • 00000271139MR8
    • HL0090MR01
    • 00000273344MR2
    • 2624163EXCITEHD
    • 000000HDMR2602
    • PL3036MR01
    • 00000014417GQ0
    • 82427100154
    • 00001011BD6645
    • 82427040110
    • 00001011BD6685
    • 82427040109
    • 00000141840MR9
    • 414SIGNAHOR
    • 00000157380MR7
    • 910274024
    • 00000265063MR8
    • 910272043
    • 00000174495MR2
    CURTMRTEST

    183 of 183 codes

    • TOPAZTESTMR1
    • 00000003379M25
    • 83027841010612
    • 00000003930M25
    • 83027060041213
    • 00000269344MR8
    • 57MRHD1178
    • 00000005095M25
    • 835270038
    • 518262MR
    • 619229MR1
    • 858487MR1
    • 518262MR3
    • 00000004368M27
    • DZ1547MR01
    • 00000005214M22
    • DZ1536MR01
    • 00000005637M24
    • DZ1605MR01
    • 00000003078M23
    • M6015634
    • 00000003135M21
    • A9502017
    • 00000003765M25
    • 83027209307512
    • 00000004112M29
    • 83027801020713
    • 00000004166M25
    • 83027800047313
    • 00000004030M23
    • 835270032
    • 00000005362M29
    • IR1965MR01
    • 00000003231M28
    • MRR9109
    • 00000005008M28
    • ZA1284MR01
    • 00000005010M24
    • 34380MRS01
    • 415750SMR
    • 00000003707M27
    • 835270031
    • 704831CNMR
    • 4090809
    • LGMR150
    • 00000002686M24
    • 20405MRM01
    • 713636LMR1
    • 00000014908YR8
    • 83027600007311
    • 00000014108YR5
    • 850270345
    • 00000000002M26
    • 850270288
    • 00000000084M24
    • 850270294
    • 00000000088M25
    • 850270293
    • 00000000143M28
    • 850270296
Amount recalled
12,968 (5,708 US, 7,260 OUS).

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

Stop using this product now

At certain sites, the MRU may not be connected to the magnet. In emergency situations, a disconnected MRU could delay removal of a ferrous object from the magnet, potentially resulting in life-threatening injuries. The MRU must be connected to the magnet at all times.

Using this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Notice updated Sep 10, 2015 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:06 PM UTC

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