FDAAugust 31, 2015device

GE Healthcare, SIGNA 3.0T. Product Usage: Magnetic resonance system for diagnostic imaging. The indications for use for the 3.0T Signa VH/i (Signa 3.0T MR System) Transmit/Receive Body Imaging Coil expands the imaging capability of the 3.0T Signa VH/i MR Imaging System. The Transmit/Receive Body ...

Official recall recorded by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.

The hazard

When performing head or neck scans, the currently displayed SAR values could be lower than the actual SAR in the head as predicted by SAR modeling. The predicted HEAD SAR value from the modeling suggests the actual SAR in the head could exceed IEC60601-2-33 limit of 3.2 W/kg for some scans.

What to do

FDA enforcement status: Terminated

Brands named

ge healthcare

UPCs

00000000004230

Recall history

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