The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1571-2024·Announced 2024-04-24

Philips MRI Systems: Patient support table floor plate installation defect

Philips is recalling 448 Ingenia Elition X MRI systems worldwide due to potentially incorrect installation of the patient support table floor plate, which could compromise structural integrity.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: FDA Class II recall without reported injuries or illnesses. The installation defect in a structural support component presents a theoretical risk of patient harm from instability, meeting the criterion for High severity as a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Philips North America LLC is recalling 448 units of the Ingenia Elition X Magnetic Resonance System (MRI) due to a potential installation defect affecting the patient support table floor plate.

The patient support table floor plate may be incorrectly installed in affected units. No injuries or illnesses have been reported to date.

The recalled systems were distributed worldwide, including throughout the United States and in more than 100 countries. Healthcare facilities with affected Ingenia Elition X systems should contact Philips for information regarding inspection and corrective action.

Patients who underwent MRI procedures on affected systems should not be alarmed. For concerns, contact your healthcare provider or the facility where your scan was performed.

The recalled product

Product
Ingenia Elition X, Magnetic Resonance System.
Manufacturer
Philips North America Llc
Hazard
  • installation-error
  • fall-injury

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 (20)

  • Model No. 782136
  • 781358
  • 78217
  • 782119
  • UDI-DI 884838108622
  • 884838098336
  • 884838104129
  • 884838108608
  • Serial No. 45051
  • 45423
  • 45238
  • 45264
  • 45194
  • 45357
  • 45113
  • 45322
  • 45353
  • 45269
  • 45252
  • 45235

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.