GE Medical Systems recalls certain SIGNA Hero XT MRI systems sold in China due to unperformed caster lock maintenance. This could affect patient safety during imaging procedures. Affected units have system IDs from March 2023 maintenance.
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 SIGNA Hero XT MRI systems sold in China because planned maintenance on the patient table's caster locks wasn't completed. This could lead to table movement during scans, potentially causing injury to patients or staff.
The patient table's caster locks may not be properly secured after maintenance, which could cause the table to move unexpectedly during MRI scans. This movement might injure patients or staff if it happens while the machine is operating.
Patients and medical staff using the SIGNA Hero XT MRI systems sold in China since March 2023 are affected. Those with system IDs from GE HealthCare's maintenance records are most at risk.
Check if your SIGNA Hero XT MRI system was sold in China and has a system ID from GE HealthCare's maintenance records since March 1, 2023. The exact model and system ID are listed in the recall notice.
Review your system ID to confirm if it was maintained by GE HealthCare since March 1, 2023.
Reach out to GE Medical Systems for guidance on whether your system requires correction.
No, this recall applies only to SIGNA Hero XT systems sold in China with system IDs from GE HealthCare's maintenance since March 1, 2023.
Check your system ID against GE HealthCare's maintenance records since March 1, 2023. Contact GE Medical Systems for further instructions.
Yes, if the table moves unexpectedly during an MRI scan, it could injure patients or staff.
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-2316-2025 — GE Medical Systems GE Medical Systems Hello, I own a GE Medical Systems that is covered by recall Z-2316-2025 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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