Device recall: Achieva 1.5T. Model (REF) Numbers 781196, 781343, 781296.
Class II FDA enforcement event 93787. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Ongoing.
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
The Quadrature Body Coil (QBC) seal adhesive may fail, creating sharp edges that may come in contact with patients. If the QBC seal becomes loose during the scanning process, the risk to the patient may include skin abrasions, bruises, lacerations, hair loss/entanglement, and tissue injury.
Class II, in the words of FDA
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
Philips North America started this device recall on 3 Jan 2024. The firm address in the FDA record is in Cambridge, MA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 93787 has 12 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 7 Feb 2024. The record gives the status Ongoing.
It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution.
Recalling firm
Philips North America, Cambridge, MA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
12 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0945-2024 | Achieva 1.5T. Model (REF) Numbers 781196, 781343, 781296. | 119 US; 1,807 OUS | Class II | Ongoing | 7 Feb 2024 |
| Z-0946-2024 | Achieva 1.5T Conversion. Model (REF) Numbers 781346, 781283. | 7 US; 137 OUS | Class II | Ongoing | 7 Feb 2024 |
| Z-0947-2024 | Achieva 1.5T Initial system. Model (REF) Numbers 781178. | 23 US; 51 OUS | Class II | Ongoing | 7 Feb 2024 |
| Z-0948-2024 | Achieva 3.0T. Model. (REF) Numbers 781277, 781177, 781278, 781344, 781345. | 75 US; 442 OUS | Class II | Ongoing | 7 Feb 2024 |
| Z-0949-2024 | Achieva XR. Model (REF) Numbers 781153, 781253. | 23 US, 20 OUS | Class II | Ongoing | 7 Feb 2024 |
| Z-0950-2024 | Ingenia 1.5T CX. Model (REF) Numbers 781262, 781261. | 0 US; 146 OUS | Class II | Ongoing | 7 Feb 2024 |
| Z-0951-2024 | Ingenia 3.0T CX. Model (REF) Numbers 781271, 782105. | 1 US; 347 OUS | Class II | Ongoing | 7 Feb 2024 |
| Z-0952-2024 | Intera 1.5T Achieva Nova. Model (REF) Numbers 781172. | 12 US; 45 OUS | Class II | Ongoing | 7 Feb 2024 |
| Z-0953-2024 | Intera 1.5T Achieva Nova-Dual. Model (REF) Number 781173. | 4 US; 17 OUS | Class II | Ongoing | 7 Feb 2024 |
| Z-0954-2024 | Intera Achieva 1.5T Pulsar. Model (REF) Number 781171. | 12 US; 25 OUS | Class II | Ongoing | 7 Feb 2024 |
| Z-0955-2024 | SmartPath to dStream for 1.5T. Model (REF) Numbers 781260, 782112. | 37 US; 735 OUS | Class II | Ongoing | 7 Feb 2024 |
| Z-0956-2024 | SmartPath to dStream for XR and 3.0T. Model (REF) Numbers 781270, 782113, 782129. | 21 US; 265 OUS | Class II | Ongoing | 7 Feb 2024 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2024
- 970
- Share of these events in Class II
- 87%
- Product records in this event
- 12Median of the firm: 2
- Events of the firm on the register
- 30
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-0945-2024The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 93787. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/93787/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 93787?
- The event has 12 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
119 US; 1,807 OUS
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2024 have the same class?
- 87% of the 970 device events that started in 2024 are in Class II.