—#81965

Product

The product's marketing brochure states: "1.5T coils and accessories...Philips Achieva and Intera 1.5T MR systems". The Identification of the Synergy Flex-M/ Shoulder Coil 1.5T can be found on the driver box. The 12nc of the affected system is labeled as 4522-131-6656x.

FDA product code: LNH — System, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Radiology
510(k) numbers: K001796, K031815
Affected lot / code info: Site Numbers: 10009, 10353, 10409, 10432, 13056, 13057, 13894, 17648, 25958, 25986, 26201, 26219, 26269, 35394, 37986, 38111, 38134, 38143, 38303, 38304, 38420, 38438, 38966, 41345, 41391, 45016, 50336, 59435, 59637, 59712, 62450, 62658, 62832, 63046, 76320, 76321, 76359, 76475, 76847, 82546, 82619, 83080, 83301, 83303, 83306, 83325, 83394, 83396, 83804, 83876, 83940, 83946, 83995, 84433, 84477, 84478, 84700, 84820, 84860, 84887, 84899, 85119, 85139, 85141, 85157, 85158, 85172, 85433, 85442, 85500, 85684, 85685, 85686, 85688, 86019, 86056, 86080, 86085, 86121, 86147, 86184, 86236, 86280, 86281, 86292, 86293, 86313, 86317, 86334, 86335, 86381, 86404, 86406, 86407, 86410, 86557, 86560, 86570, 86595, 86596, 86968, 87011, 87018, 87033, 87038, 87053, 87135, 87145, 87146, 87147, 87148, 87161, 87168, 87183, 87188, 87309, 87310, 87526, 87527, 87605, 87607, 100214, 100459, 100460, 100462, 100469, 100478, 100745, 100785, 100786, 100826, 100832, 100916, 101084, 101111, 101138, 101162, 101165, 101206, 101313, 101347, 101408, 101420, 101429, 101431, 101477, 101481, 101551, 101561, 101584, 101585, 101595, 101608, 101780, 101874, 101877, 101878, 101934, 101946, 101976, 102003, 102004, 102018, 102095, 102110, 102137, 102492, 102547, 102548, 102561, 102569, 102571, 102671, 102709, 102718, 102724, 102889, 102907, 102933, 102975, 102978, 102980, 103041, 103062, 103068, 103099, 103126, 103135, 103136, 103142, 103143, 103149, 103166, 103171, 103207, 103215, 103243, 103247, 103291, 103324, 103333, 103347, 103351, 103417, 103450, 103509, 103530, 103540, 103544, 103547, 103552, 103579, 103580, 103582, 103592, 103611, 103631, 103665, 103688, 103703, 103770, 103782, 103789, 103811, 103847, 103904, 103946, 104022, 104032, 104054, 104069, 104070, 104082, 104095, 104102, 104138, 104163, 104193, 104336, 104340, 104343, 104378, 104392, 104393, 104446, 104467, 104532, 104639, 104765, 104800, 104808, 104871, 104886, 104887, 104897, 104900, 104901, 104912, 104918, 104919, 104942, 105148, 105252, 105271, 105290, 105303, 105314, 105315, 105317, 105348, 105368, 105471, 105486, 105488, 105624, 105657, 105687, 105695, 105741, 105925, 105926, 105929, 105938, 225313, 250050, 250122, 250156, 250293, 250890, 500009, 500034, 504243, 504249, 504342, 504353, 504400, 504403, 504409, 504412, 504527, 504531, 504543, 504608, 504628, 504662, 504670, 504738, 504866, 505021, 505049, 505050, 505275, 505337, 505357, 505490, 505514, 505568, 505678, 505777, 505785, 505914, 505940, 505941, 505943, 506034, 506044, 506188, 506190, 506203, 506219, 506296, 506324, 506389, 506570, 506691, 506777, 519124, 519127, 519129, 519147, 519216, 519522, 519525, 519545, 520002, 520113, 520354, 520709, 521429, 530363, 530651, 531767, 533741, 536318, 536649, 542669, 544006, 544503, 545940, 546669, 547235, 550391, 556698, 557719, 557722, 557723, 557724, 557791, 557793, 557801, 557805, 557806, 557807, 557813, 557814, 557843, 557844, 557904, 558118, 558147, 558177, 558200, 558369, 558371, 558374, 558381, 558382, 41923351, and 43668550.

Why it was recalled

Combined use of the Synergy Flex-M / Shoulder Coil 1.5T increases the chance of RF interaction and heating up of the coil. This may result in possible burns of the patient.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Other

Action the firm took

Philips issued URGENT-Field Safety Notice letters dated May 1, 2009 and October 14, 2009 to their consignees. The letter informed customers that the firm will replace the "old" Flex M/Shoulder Coils with a new Flex-M coil. Consignees could contact Philips Healthcare Call Center at 800-722-9377, #5, #3, #1 and reference FCO 78100290 for any questions.

Recalling firm

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

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Nationwide Distribution: in the states of AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY, and Washington DC. There were no foreign consignees.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2009-05-01
Posted by FDA: 2010-11-26
Terminated: 2011-01-06
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #81965. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.