GE Discovery MR450 1.5T MRI Systems Patient Table Caster Lock Maintenance
GE HealthCare recalled Discovery MR450 1.5T MRI systems due to planned maintenance checks on patient table caster locks that may not have been performed, potentially compromising table stability.
What this means for you
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: This is a Class II recall with no reported injuries or illnesses. The issue is fundamentally a maintenance compliance matter involving a safety mechanism rather than an inherent product defect. While caster lock failure could theoretically cause patient harm, the recall is precautionary in nature with no actual incidents reported.
Plain-English summary
GE HealthCare has issued a Class II recall of the Discovery MR450 1.5T and other MR imaging systems due to a maintenance compliance issue. Planned procedures to verify the functionality of patient table caster locks may not have been performed on certain systems.
The patient table caster locks are safety mechanisms that stabilize the table during MRI imaging. If not properly maintained and functional, these locks could fail, potentially allowing unexpected table movement during patient procedures and posing a safety risk.
Affected systems include those where planned maintenance steps to check caster lock functionality were not completed as scheduled. GE HealthCare is working to ensure that required maintenance procedures are performed and caster lock functionality is verified on all affected systems.
Customers with potentially affected equipment should contact GE HealthCare to verify that planned maintenance procedures have been completed and that caster locks are functioning properly before resuming routine imaging operations.
The recalled product
- Product
- GE Discovery MR450 1.5T, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging System
- Manufacturer
- GE Medical Systems, LLC
- Hazard
- equipment-malfunction
- patient-safety
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (3)
- GTIN: Not available
- Not applicable
- 2023
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
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