CLASS II Device recall · Reported 27 Jul 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
Angiographic Injector and Syringe recalled by Bayer Healthcare
Bayer Healthcare is recalling Angiographic Injector and Syringe, Medrad MRXperion MR Injection System, Medrad MRXperion, distributed in New York. The recall was initiated on 9 Jun 2016 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-2244-2016
- FDA event ID
- 74513
- Recalling firm
- Bayer Healthcare, Indianola, PA
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 9 Jun 2016
- FDA classified
- 19 Jul 2016
- Reported
- 27 Jul 2016
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Sterility
- Device type
- Heart & Vascular Devices
Timeline
| 9 Jun 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Classified by FDA | +40 days |
| 27 Jul 2016 | Published in enforcement report | +8 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Bayer Healthcare is initiating this recall due to complaints that were received from customer sites describing a 4205 error message when the injector is used with a 3T scanner.
A sterility recall means a product that must be sterile, such as an injection or eye drop, may be contaminated. Using a non-sterile product can cause serious infection.
Product as listed by the FDA
Angiographic Injector and Syringe, MEDRAD MRXperion MR Injection System, MEDRAD MRXperion Sterile Disposable MRI Kit Usage: The MEDRAD MRXperion MR Injection System is a syringe based fluid delivery system indicated for delivery of contrast media and saline during MR applications. It is intended to be used for the specific purpose of injecting intravenous MR contrast media and saline into the human vascular system for diagnostic studies in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) applications with MRI scanners that have a magnetic field strength between 0.7 and 3.0 Tesla. Only trained healthcare professionals are intended to operate this device.
Where it was distributed
Worldwide and the US state of NEW YORK
Questions about this recall
Is Angiographic Injector and Syringe, Medrad MRXperion MR Injection System, Medrad MRXperion recalled?
Yes. Bayer Healthcare recalled Angiographic Injector and Syringe, Medrad MRXperion MR Injection System, Medrad MRXperion on 9 Jun 2016. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number Z-2244-2016.
Why was it recalled?
Bayer Healthcare is initiating this recall due to complaints that were received from customer sites describing a 4205 error message when the injector is used with a 3T scanner.
Which lots are affected?
Catalog numbers: MRXP 200 Serial numbers: 100009, 100011, 100019, 100020, 100022, 100026, 100027, 100028, 100036, 100047, 100065, 100066, 100069, 100074, 100075, 100085, 100090, 100091, 100096, 100097, 100098, 100099, 100100, 100101, 100103, 100104, 100106, 100107, 100108, 100109, 100110, 100111, 100112, 100113, 100114, 100118, 100119, 100129, 100152, 100155, 100161, 100166
Where was it sold?
Worldwide and the US state of NEW YORK
What should I do if I have it?
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 21 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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