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Health product recall

PHASED ARRAY FLEX COIL (2015-12-10)

Starting date:
December 10, 2015
Posting date:
December 24, 2015
Type of communication:
Medical Device Recall
Subcategory:
Medical Device
Hazard classification:
Type II
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Medical Devices
Audience:
General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
Identification number:
RA-56468

Recalled Products

A. PHASED ARRAY FLEX COIL

Reason

Coil overheating can occur when the device is used in mode 2 setup. This could lead to a serious patient thermal injury. There have been no injuries reported as a result of this issue.

Affected products

A. PHASED ARRAY FLEX COIL

Lot or serial number

0000011-4-0019
0000011-4-0020
011-4-0128
11-4-0127

Model or catalog number

5363393

Companies
Manufacturer
GE Medical Systems LLC
3200 North Grandview Blvd
Waukesha
53188
Wisconsin
UNITED STATES