—#207403

Product

MR RT Upgrades- Magnetic Resonance (MR) systems are Medical Electrical Systems indicated for use as a diagnostic device. Model Number (REF): 781440

FDA product code: LNH — System, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Radiology
Affected lot / code info: UDI-DI: N/A Serial Numbers: 70980, 71569

Why it was recalled

The g-MDU (global Mains Distribution Unit) L3 terminal connection may become loose creating a hotspot that may cause smoke/fire to alarm in the hospital's technical room, resulting in Smoke and/or fire

Root cause (FDA determination)

Under Investigation by firm

Action the firm took

Philips issued Urgent Medical Device Correction notifications to customers on 22-Apr-2024 via FedEx . Philips Markets Organizations are responsible for distributing the letters outside of the US. Letter states reason for recall, health risk and action to take: If a smoke/fire alarm is detected: a. Immediately stop scanning and evacuate the patient and staff from the examination room. b. If a developing fire is detected, adhere to established hospital fire emergency procedures, which may include switching off power to the complete system and/or removing the magnet field by using the Emergency Magnet Off button. c. Do not attempt to continue scanning. d. Immediately contact Philips Service. " Ensure all users are aware of facility specific Emergency Procedures as outlined in Chapter 2: Safety in the Instructions for Use Emergency procedures The User is required to establish emergency procedures for the following situations: " A medical emergency " A fire " An emergency that requires immediate removal of the magnetic field " The release of helium gas into the examination room Philips MRI systems have an Emergency Table Stop button in case there is an emergency during tabletop movement. " Circulate this Urgent Medical Device Correction Letter to all users of this device so that they are aware of the issue. " Post this notice near the affected MR system(s) for ease of reference. Please complete and return the attached response form to Philips promptly and no later than 30 days from receipt via email to: pd.cnr@philips.com. Completing this form confirms receipt of the Urgent Medical Device Correction Letter, understanding of the issue, and required actions to be taken. 5. The actions planned by Philips to correct the problem Philips will contact you to schedule time for a Field Service Engineer (FSE) to visit your site to inspect the g-MDU connections in the technical room and apply the proper torque to the connection if necessary.(reference FCO78100582). Philips plans t

Recalling firm

Firm: Philips North America Llc
Address: 222 Jacobs St, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02141-2289

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Martinique, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2024-05-03
Posted by FDA: 2024-05-17
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #207403. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.