Philips MRI System Recall Due to Ceiling Speaker Magnetic Hazard
Philips is recalling Intera Achieva 1.5T Nova MRI systems because ceiling speakers may be pulled by the magnetic field and fall.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Devices): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural defect in a medical device where falling components could cause significant injury or property damage, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
Philips Medical Systems Nederlands is recalling the Intera Achieva 1.5T Nova Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging System, Model Number 781172. The recall involves 11,226 units distributed nationwide in the United States.
The recall is issued because there is a potential for the ceiling speakers to fall from their position and be pulled to the MR system by the magnetic field. This hazard could result in injury or property damage if the speakers detach and strike personnel or equipment.
Healthcare facilities using these MRI systems should contact Philips Medical Systems Nederlands for instructions on how to address the issue. Consumers and patients should not use the affected systems until the manufacturer provides guidance on remediation.
The recalled product
- Product
- Intera Achieva 1.5T Nova, Model Number 781172. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging System
- Manufacturer
- Philips Medical Systems Nederlands
- Category
- Medical Device — MRI System
- Affected units
- 11,226
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- All systems
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 64 recalled by Philips Medical Systems Nederlands under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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