Device recall: Discovery MR450 The systems are whole body magnetic resonance scanners designed to support high resolution, high…
Class II FDA enforcement event 76378. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Potential safety issue with the patient bore heating on the Discovery MR450 narrow bore 1.5T MRI. In the event of a RF component failure, typically happening after extended system use, a small area on the bore surface may become warmer than normal. If this happens in an area where there is patient contact with the bore, and proper padding is not used, it may cause a serious burn.
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
GE Healthcare, LLC started this device recall on 20 Jan 2017. The firm address in the FDA record is in Waukesha, WI. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 76378 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 22 Feb 2017. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 24 Sep 2019.
It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide Distribution- US (nationwide) including states of: CA, DC, IL, MN, MO, NY, SC, TX, WI, WV; and countries of: Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands,…
Recalling firm
GE Healthcare, LLC, Waukesha, WI.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1188-2017 | Discovery MR450 The systems are whole body magnetic resonance scanners 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… | 60 | Class II | Terminated | 22 Feb 2017 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2017
- 1,091
- Share of these events in Class II
- 93%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 225
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-1188-2017The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 76378. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/76378/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Worldwide Distribution- US (nationwide) including states of: CA, DC, IL, MN, MO, NY, SC, TX, WI, WV; and countries of: Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands,…
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 76378?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
60
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2017 have the same class?
- 93% of the 1,091 device events that started in 2017 are in Class II.