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Health product recall

Signa Creator and Signa Explorer

Starting date:
August 31, 2016
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-60250

Affected Products

  1. SIGNA Creator
  2. SIGNA Explorer

Reason

The following issue is being addressed by GE Healthcare file no. FMI 67921: GE Healthcare has become aware of an issue involving two power monitor failures. These two failures together, could result in higher than expected thermal dose to the patient and higher than expected localized heating. There have been no failures of this type reported, and no injuries reported as a result of this issue.

Affected products

A. SIGNA Creator 

Lot or serial number

002949TA6

Model or catalog number

6433265-1

Companies
Manufacturer
GE HEALTHCARE (TIANJIN) COMPANY LIMITED
NO. 266 JINGSAN ROAD
TIANJIN
300308
CHINA

B. SIGNA Explorer

Lot or serial number

003793TA7

Model or catalog number

6433266-1

Companies
Manufacturer
GE HEALTHCARE (TIANJIN) COMPANY LIMITED
NO. 266 JINGSAN ROAD
TIANJIN
300308
CHINA