FDA Device recall Z-0553-2016

GE Healthcare, 3.0T 6 Channel Phased Array Flex Coil, M0050SS. Product Usage The 3.0T GE 6-Channel Phased Array Flex Coil is indicated for…

FDA Device
Class II
terminated
Published 2018-10-31

On 2018-10-31 the FDA classified a Class II recall of GE Healthcare, 3.0T 6 Channel Phased Array Flex Coil, M0050SS. Product Usage The 3.0T GE 6-Channel Phased Array Flex Coil is indicated for… by Ge Medical Systems, citing 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 i….

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Agency	FDA Device
Recall number	Z-0553-2016
Classification	Class II
Status	terminated
Initiated	2015-12-07
Published	2018-10-31
Last updated	2026-09-13 11:54 UTC
Company	Ge Medical Systems
Distribution	AZ, CA, CO, DC, DE, FL, IL, IN, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, SD, TN, TX, VA, WI

Product

GE Healthcare, 3.0T 6 Channel Phased Array Flex Coil, M0050SS. Product Usage The 3.0T GE 6-Channel Phased Array Flex Coil is indicated for use on the order of the physician in conjunction with a 3.0T MRI scanner, as an accessory to produce 2D and 3D images.

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.

Identifiers

code_info	Mfg Lot or Serial # System ID 00000001140049 BMDACCMR1 00000001140050 BMDACCMR1 0000011-4-0050 BMDACCMR1 0000011-4-… Mfg Lot or Serial # System ID 00000001140049 BMDACCMR1 00000001140050 BMDACCMR1 0000011-4-0050 BMDACCMR1 0000011-4-0009 920568MR3T 0000011-4-0015 920568MR3T 0000011-4-0017 602406IMR 0000011-4-0018 602406IMR 0000011-4-0024 602406IMR 0000014-4-0007 602406IMR 0000011-4-0028 626359MR3 0000011-4-0032 626359MR3 0000011-4-0046 MSK68MR4 0000011-4-0047 MSK68MR4 0000028-3-0011 MSK68MR4 0000044-4-0046 MSK68MR4 0000011-4-0064 415CB3TW 0000011-4-0065 415CB3TW 0000011-4-0066 415723SHAW12 0000011-4-0067 415723SHAW12 0000011-4-0075 616267IMRI 0000011-4-0076 616267IMRI 011-4-0085 616267IMRI 011-4-0170 616267IMRI 0000011-4-0094 330344MR750W 011-4-0118 330344MR750W 0000011-4-0101 713792CMR1 0000011-4-0102 713792CMR1 0000011-4-0107 317887MR3 0000011-4-0108 317887MR3 0000011-4-0114 309655MR750W 0000011-4-0115 309655MR750W 011-4-0117 517353DVMR 011-4-0172 517353DVMR 011-4-0119 614293MR9 011-4-0120 614293MR9 011-4-0124 MR229050 077-4-0123 MR229050 011-4-0125 6053223TMR

code_info

Mfg Lot or Serial # System ID 00000001140049 BMDACCMR1 00000001140050 BMDACCMR1 0000011-4-0050 BMDACCMR1 0000011-4-…

Mfg Lot or Serial # System ID 00000001140049 BMDACCMR1 00000001140050 BMDACCMR1 0000011-4-0050 BMDACCMR1 0000011-4-0009 920568MR3T 0000011-4-0015 920568MR3T 0000011-4-0017 602406IMR 0000011-4-0018 602406IMR 0000011-4-0024 602406IMR 0000014-4-0007 602406IMR 0000011-4-0028 626359MR3 0000011-4-0032 626359MR3 0000011-4-0046 MSK68MR4 0000011-4-0047 MSK68MR4 0000028-3-0011 MSK68MR4 0000044-4-0046 MSK68MR4 0000011-4-0064 415CB3TW 0000011-4-0065 415CB3TW 0000011-4-0066 415723SHAW12 0000011-4-0067 415723SHAW12 0000011-4-0075 616267IMRI 0000011-4-0076 616267IMRI 011-4-0085 616267IMRI 011-4-0170 616267IMRI 0000011-4-0094 330344MR750W 011-4-0118 330344MR750W 0000011-4-0101 713792CMR1 0000011-4-0102 713792CMR1 0000011-4-0107 317887MR3 0000011-4-0108 317887MR3 0000011-4-0114 309655MR750W 0000011-4-0115 309655MR750W 011-4-0117 517353DVMR 011-4-0172 517353DVMR 011-4-0119 614293MR9 011-4-0120 614293MR9 011-4-0124 MR229050 077-4-0123 MR229050 011-4-0125 6053223TMR

Status history

No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:54 UTC. Current status: terminated.

Source

Official record: https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0553-2016%22

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