Recalls / —

—#204186

Product

Achieva 1.5T Initial System

FDA product code

LNH — System, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Device class

Class 2

Medical specialty

Radiology

Affected lot / code info

Product No. 781178; UDI-DI: N/A; Serial No. 21605, 21695.

Why it was recalled

Potential component failure in the Gradient Coil could product smoke and/or fire.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Under Investigation by firm

Action the firm took

The firm mailed URGENT Medical Device Correction Notices dated 10/23/2023 to consignees to notify them of this recall event. Consignees are instructed to identify if they possess any affected devices in their inventory and to follow the provided instructions for when scan aborts occur to prevent the failure mode associated with this recall event. Consignees are to stop the scan immediately and contact Philips Service if any of the failure situations outlined in the notice occur during a scan. Consignees are asked to complete and return the provided response form to Philips no later than 30 days after receipt of the recall notice. Questions can be directed to Customer Care Solutions at 1-800-722-9377.

Recalling firm

Firm

Philips North America Llc

Address

222 Jacobs St, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02141-2289

Distribution

Distribution pattern

Domestic: Nationwide Distribution; Foreign: Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Lebanon, Libya, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russian Fed., Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, UAE, Venezuela, Vietnam, & Yemen.

Timeline

Recall initiated

2023-10-23

Posted by FDA

2023-11-21

Status

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Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #204186. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.