FDA recall Z-0553-2016

GE Medical Systems, LLC · Class II · device

Product

GE Healthcare, 3.0T 6 Channel Phased Array Flex Coil, M0050SS. Product Usage The 3.0T GE 6-Channel Phased Array Flex Coil is indicated for use on the order of the physician in conjunction with a 3.0T MRI scanner, as an accessory to produce 2D and 3D images.

Reason for recall

Coil overheating can occur when the device is used in Mode 2 setup. This could lead to a serious patient thermal injury. There have been no injuries reported as a result of this issue.

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution- US Distribution including the states of AZ, CA, CO, IL IN, MI, MN, NY, OH, OK, SD, TX, WI, VA, DE, FL, MD, ME, MO, NC, NH, OR, PA, TN, WI, DC, PR and the countries of CANADA, CHINA, CZECH REPUBLIC, ITALY, JAPAN, NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, PORTUGAL, ROMANIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SWITZERLAND, TURKEY, SWEDEN, AUSTRALIA, BRAZIL, CZECH REPUBLIC, EGYPT, FRANCE, GERMANY, ITALY, MEXICO, RUSSIA, SAUDI ARABIA, TAIWAN, UNITED KINGDOM, INDONESIA, ESTONIA, REPUBLIC OF KOREA, POLAND, KUWAIT, SPAIN.

Key facts

Status
Terminated
Initiation date
2015-12-07
Report date
2018-10-31
Termination date
2018-11-08
Voluntary/Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Location
Waukesha, WI, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-0553-2016