Philips Achieva and Intera Systems
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Summary
Product
Philips Achieva and Intera Systems
Issue
Medical devices - Performance
What to do
Contact the manufacturer if you require additional information.
Audience
Healthcare
Affected products
Affected products |
Lot or serial number |
Model or catalogue number |
|---|---|---|
Achieva 1.5T MRI System - Main Unit |
Not applicable. |
ACHIEVA 1.5T |
Intera 1.5T MRI System - Main Unit |
Not applicable. |
INTERA 1.5T |
Issue
Philips has identified an issue where a specific component failure in the gradient coil of the affected 1.5T MR systems listed in this letter may act as a heat source with a potential to produce smoke and/or fire. If the component failure occurs, the user may observe the following:
- Repeated scan abort error messages due to gradient amplifier fault detection, described in section 4.
- Unusual noise from the system in the examination or technical room
- Smoke and/or fire from within the system
Recall start date: October 25, 2023
Update (2025-06-04): Philips has identified additional MR systems (Intera 1.5T).
Additional information
Details
Original published date:
Alert / recall type
Health product recall
Category
Health products - Medical devices - Radiology
Companies
| Philips Medical Systems Nederland B.V. |
| Veenpluis 6, Best, Netherlands, 5684 PC |
Published by
Health Canada
Audience
Healthcare
Recall class
Type I
Identification number
RA-74545
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