—#52334

Product

Achieva MRI

FDA product code: LNH — System, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Radiology
510(k) numbers: K031815
Affected lot / code info: Site numbers: 76359, 76469, 83394, 102114, 103789, 104087, 104163, 104658, 104879, 104924, 105291, 105475, 105624, 500036, 500045, 504634, 505045, 505046, 505048, 505357, 505705, 505879, 506389, 506390, 506798, 506842, 519120, 519124, 519127, 519216, 519552, 519892, 520191, 520315, 520429, 520432, 520667, 520690, 520966, 521097, 521130, 521134, 521150, 521152, 521159, 521465, 521466, 521509, 521513, 521518, 521529, 521536, 521542, 521689, 521718, 521772, 521929, 521934, 522010, 522264, 522422, 528928, 530362, 530395, 530422, 530423, 530426, 530427, 530680, 530771, 530774, 530776, 531765, 531786, 532068, 532410, 532417, 532418, 532470, 532491, 532537, 532643, 532809, 532840, 532851, 532980, 532981, 533063, 533076, 533082, 533086, 533116, 533320, 533393, 533403, 533588, 533743, 533744, 533746, 533747, 533759, 533859, 534069, 534165, 534301, 534344, 534503, 534561, 534587, 534636, 534671, 534693, 534700, 534715, 534721, 534732, 534778, 534838, 534841, 534845, 534925, 534929, 534935, 534944, 534961, 535001, 535189, 535208, 535211, 535222, 535247, 535288, 535289, 535290, 535331, 535353, 535392, 535394, 535404, 535487, 535839, 536597, 536651, 536652, 536675, 536679, 536804, 536943, 537033, 537063, 537133, 537176, 537461, 537508, 537729, 537736, 537795, 537832, 537871, 537880, 538007, 538300, 538452, 538463, 538491, 538525, 538526, 538779, 538789, 538941, 539180, 539183, 539216, 539271, 539327, 539420, 539477, 539550, 539583, 539591, 539703, 539938, 539945, 540015, 540243, 540444, 540469, 540490, 540707, 540999, 541084, 541147, 541200, 541267, 541404, 541491, 541613, 541637, 541797, 541876, 541888, 542595, 542970, 543247, 543278, 543286, 543321, 543696, 543697, 543699, 543888, 543917, 543944, 543992, 544006, 544027, 544563, 544565, 544585, 544640, 544659, 544667, 544704, 544736, 544792, 544911, 545018, 545154, 545219, 545236, 545291, 545294, 545711, 545879, 545914, 545932, 545943, 545999, 546004, 546010, 546015, 546019, 546055, 546096, 546104, 546553, 546570, 546600, 546610, 546637, 546649, 546669, 546730, 546774, 546848, 546864, 546941, 547018, 547023, 547160, 547162, 547228, 547310, 547389, 547585, 547639, 547640, 547698, 547724, 547785, 547788, 547792, 547899, 547941, 547957, 548008, 548010, 548012, 548037, 548359, 548634, 548689, 548729, 548745, 548758, 548760, 548792, 548918, 549009, 549024, 549371, 549373, 549412, 549541, 549666, 549819, 549923, 549936, 550040, 550044, 550195, 550208, 550276, 550279, 550344, 550364, 550366, 550373, 550410, 550731, 550831, 550876, 550926, 550972, 551271, 551401, 551403, 551587, 551656, 551658, 551674, 551872, 551873, 551874, 551875, 551876, 551877, 551878, 551879, 551880, 552189, 552516, 552539, 552588, 552591, 552602, 552604, 552622, 552645, 552805, 552999, 553123, 553583, 553876, 554080, 554466, 554971, 555071, 557429, 41444453, 41445275, 41616878, 42040386, 42057237, 43430017, 43720916, 43756722, 44847380, 47196007, 47598796, and 47801215.

Why it was recalled

Potential for gaseous helium to improperly vent, resulting in rupture of the magnet vessel and venting of helium into the MRI site.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Other

Action the firm took

On 4/30/07 Philips sent an Urgent Device Correction letter dated April 25, 2007 via certified mail to customers. The letter advises customers of the issue and that that a representative will visit the sites, inspect and correct the problem if indicated.

Recalling firm

Firm: Philips Medical Systems North America Co. Phillips
Address: 22100 Bothell Everett Hwy, Bothell, Washington 98021-8431

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Units were distributed throughout the US to 1,078 hospitals and medical centers.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2007-04-30
Posted by FDA: 2007-06-27
Terminated: 2011-09-21
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #52334. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.