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Recall Z-0258-2016 — GE Healthcare, SIGNA HDx 3.0T. Product Usage: The GE Signa HDx MR system is a whole body magnetic resonance scanner for use as a diagnostic imaging device.

U.S. FDA — Device Enforcement · United States · 2015-08-31 · Class II

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Agency
U.S. FDA — Device Enforcement
Recall identifier
Z-0258-2016
Date of alert
2015-08-31
Country / jurisdiction
United States
Risk level
Class II
Risk type
recall
Brand
GE Healthcare
Product category
device
Product type
Devices
Barcode (EAN/GTIN)
0910273032
Reported risk: 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.
Primary source: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts

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