GE Healthcare, LLC: GE Healthcare MR superconducting magnets, a component of GE SIGNA Excite 1.5T MR System, GE SIGNA Excite 3.0T MR System, nuclear magnetic resonance imaging system.

Recall number

Z-0615-2022

Recalling firm

GE Healthcare, LLC

Product

GE Healthcare MR superconducting magnets, a component of GE SIGNA Excite 1.5T MR System, GE SIGNA Excite 3.0T MR System, nuclear magnetic resonance imaging system.

Status

Open, Classified

Initiated

2021-12-23

Posted

not on file

Terminated

not on file

Reason

The magnetic resonance systems could potentially have a cryogen ventilation system that does not meet the venting requirements.

Root cause

Process control

Action

The recalling firm issued letters dated 12/23/2021 via FedEx explaining the safety issue and the actions to be taken by the customer/user. The actions say that the customer can continue to use the system as normal but they are to follow the instructions listed in the letter and to ensure the system is inspected either by GE Healthcare or the organization who installed their ventilation system to confirm it complies with the safety requirements for ventilation. The customer was requested to complete the workflow which was to be accessed through a QR code or link in the letter within the Medical Device Notification Acknowledgement Response Required form. It was to be returned no later than 30 days from receipt. The customer is also told it is important they continue to follow the guidelines outlined in the Safety chapter of their system Operator Manual, including ensuring a procedure is in place to evacuate the patient and personnel from the magnet room should a quench occur.

Quantity

17,228 devices total in this field correction

Distribution

Distribution was nationwide, including Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. There was also government and military distribution. Foreign distribution was made to Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaidjan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Republic of Congo, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Kuwait, Kyrhyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Libyan Arabic Jamahiriya, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mexico, Republic of Moldova, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Nordic-HQ, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, State of Palestine, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Lot, serial or model codes

All systems.

510(k) numbers

["K041476"]

PMA numbers

not on file

Product code

LNH

Firm FEI

2126677

Firm city

Waukesha

Firm state

WI

Firm country

not on file

Cite as

FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28

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