GE Medical Systems recalls certain Discovery MR450 1.5T MRI systems due to potential failure in caster lock maintenance, which could lead to patient table instability during use.
GE HealthCare has become aware that for certain MR systems (SIGNA Artist, SIGNA Voyager, Discovery MR450 1.5T, Optima MR450w 1.5T, SIGNA Architect, SIGNA Premier, SIGNA UHP, Discovery MR750 3.0T, Discovery MR750w 3.0T, SIGNA Hero, SIGNA PET/MR, SIGNA Artist Evo, SIGNA Voyager AIR (China Only), SIGNA Architect AIR (China Only), SIGNA Premier XT (China Only), SIGNA Premier Elite (China Only), SIGNA Premier MAX (China Only), SIGNA Hero XT (China Only), SIGNA Hero Elite (China Only), SIGNA Hero MAX (China Only), SIGNA PET/MR AIR (China Only), SIGNA PET/MR AIR Plus (China Only), the planned maintenance steps to check the functionality of the caster locks on the MR patient table may not have been performed.
GE Medical Systems is recalling specific MRI systems, including the Discovery MR450 1.5T model, because some units may not have had their caster locks properly checked during planned maintenance. This could cause the patient table to become unstable during scans, posing a risk of injury.
The caster locks on the MRI patient table are critical for stability during scans. If maintenance steps to check these locks were not completed, the table could shift unexpectedly, potentially causing injury to patients or staff.
Healthcare facilities that own or use the recalled MRI systems, particularly those that have had the system maintained since March 2023. Patients undergoing scans on these systems may be at risk if the table becomes unstable.
Check if your MRI system has a system ID number that GE HealthCare performed planned maintenance on since March 1, 2023. The specific models affected include Discovery MR450 1.5T and other GE Signa series systems listed in the recall notice.
Review your system's maintenance logs to confirm if GE HealthCare performed planned maintenance since March 1, 2023.
GE HealthCare has become aware that for certain MRI systems, the planned maintenance steps to check the functionality of the caster locks on the patient table may not have been performed.
The affected models include Discovery MR450 1.5T, SIGNA Artist, SIGNA Voyager, and other GE Signa series systems as listed in the recall notice.
No, but you should check if your system has been maintained since March 1, 2023. If not, contact GE HealthCare for guidance.
We’ve drafted a message you can send GE Medical Systems to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall Z-2301-2025 — GE Medical Systems GE Medical Systems Hello, I own a GE Medical Systems that is covered by recall Z-2301-2025 from GE Medical Systems. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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