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Discovery MR750w Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging System labeled as… — Class II medical device recall Z-3279-2018

Terminated recall by GE Medical Systems, LLC, reported 2018-10-03, distributed nationwide. GE Medical Systems has discovered a small area on the bore surface of the Discovery MR750w Nuclear Magnetic Re

Recall numberZ-3279-2018
Product typeMedical device
ClassificationClass II
StatusTerminated
Voluntary or mandatedVoluntary
Recalling firmGE Medical Systems, LLC, Waukesha, WI, United States
Recall initiated2018-06-06
Classified2018-09-27
Reported by FDA2018-10-03
Terminated2022-05-27
DistributedNationwide (US)
Countries outside the USAE, AR, AT, AU, BE, BG, BH, BM, BR, CA, CH, CN, DE, DZ, EG, ES, FR, GB, HU, ID, IE, IN, IT, JP, KR, KW, LB, LV, MX, NL, NO, NZ, PL, QA, RO, RU, SA, SE, SG, TH, TR, TW, UY, VN, ZA
Quantity516 units
UPC / GTIN / UDI-DI00082427040135, 00082427040173, 00082427040197, 00082427120110, 00082427210118, 00082427210149
Model numbers3.0T, 32CH, 5352293, 5373011-3, 5481490-2, 5499460-10, 5499460-7, MR750, MR750W, MR750WGEM

Product

Discovery MR750w Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging System labeled as the following product name sold under: Product Name (Model Number): A. 3.0T MR750 32CH (911000-3); B. 3.0T MR750W (5911000-3, 5481490-2, 5499460-7, 5499460-10, 5373011-3, 5352293, 5911000-3); C. 3.0T MR750W GEM (5499460-10, 5481490-2); D. 3.0T MR750W GEM ENAB (5911000-3); E. 3.0T MR750W GEM ENABLED (5352293, 5481490-2, 5481490-2, 5396469-3, 2394952-100, 5911000-3, 5373011-3); F. 3.0T MR750W GEM ENABLED PLU (5352293); G. 3.0T MR750W GEM ENABLED PLUS (5352293, 5499460-10); H. 3.0T MR750W W GEM (5352293, 5911000-3); I. 3.0T MR750W WITH GEM (5481490-2, 5911000-3); J. 3-0T MR750 32 CHANNEL (5352293); K. 3-0T MR750W FUTURE GEM CAPABLE (5352293, 5911000-3, 5499460-7); L. 3-0T MR750W GEM (5495558, 5352293); M. 3-0T MR750W GEM ENABLED (5911000-3, 5352293, 2394952-100, 5481490-2, 5499460-7, 5373011-3, 5495558, 5481490, 5396469-3, 5481490-3); N. 3-0T MR750W GEM ENABLED PLUS (5911000-3, 5352293, 5499460-10, 5481490-2); O. 3-0T MR750W NON GEM (5911000-3); P. 3T 750W (5921000-2, 5911000-3, 5396469-3, 5352293, 5481490-2, 5481490-3); Q. DISCOVERY MR 750W 3.0T (5481490-2, 5911000-3, 5499460-10); R. DISCOVERY MR750W (5911000-3); S. DISCOVERY MR750W 3 (5481490-2, 5911000-3); T. DISCOVERY MR750W 3T (5911000-3, 5396469-3, 5373011-3, 5481490-2); U. DISCOVERY MR750W GEM (5396469-3, 5352293); V. DISCOVERY MR750W WITH GEM (5911000-3); W. MR 3.0T MR750 W (5352293); X. MR 3.0T MR750W GEM ENABLED (5911000-3, 5352293); Y. MR 3-0T MR750W (5911000-3); Z. MR DISCOVERY 750W GEM (5911000-3); AA. MR OPTIMA MR750W 3.0T (5911000-3); BB. MR750W (5911000-3); CC. MR750W GEM ENABLED (5911000-3, 5499460-7); DD. MR750W GEM ENABLED PLUS (5352293); EE. MR750W PGR 32-CHANNEL (5911000-3); FF. 3.0T MR750W GEM ENAB (5911000-3) Product Usage: The Discovery MR750w 3.0T system is a whole body magnetic resonance scanner designed to support high resolution, high signal-to-noise ratio, and short scan times. It is indicated for use as a diagnostic imaging device to produce axial, sagittal, coronal and oblique images, spectroscopic images, parametric maps, and/or spectra, dynamic images of the structures and/or functions of the entire body, including, but not limited to, head, neck, TMJ, spine, breast, heart, abdomen, pelvis, joints, prostate, blood vessels, and musculoskeletal regions of the body. Depending on the region of interest being imaged, contrast agents may be used. The images produced by the Discovery MR750w 3.0T system reflect the spatial distribution or molecular environment of nuclei exhibiting magnetic resonance..

Reason for recall

GE Medical Systems has discovered a small area on the bore surface of the Discovery MR750w Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging System, normally accessible to the patient, can get warm enough to cause a serious burn in the event the patient touches the bore and proper padding is not used.

Machine access

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