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Medical device recalls 2024

Achieva 1 — Class II medical device recall Z-0947-2024

Ongoing recall by Philips North America, reported 2024-02-07, distributed nationwide. The Quadrature Body Coil (QBC) seal adhesive may fail, creating sharp edges that may come in contact with pati

Recall numberZ-0947-2024
Product typeMedical device
ClassificationClass II
StatusOngoing
Voluntary or mandatedVoluntary
Recalling firmPhilips North America, Cambridge, MA, United States
Recall initiated2024-01-03
Classified2024-02-01
Reported by FDA2024-02-07
DistributedNationwide (US)
Reason classespackaging, device malfunction
Model numbers781178, 781346

Product

Achieva 1.5T Initial system. Model (REF) Numbers 781178.

Reason for recall

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.

Machine access

This record, with every extracted code, the verbatim FDA record and provenance, is available from the recall API: GET https://api.data.aroqon.com/v1/recalls/Z-0947-2024. Look up any UPC, UDI, NDC or lot with /v1/recalls/lookup?code=…. API docs · free and paid keys.

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration enforcement report via openFDA (CC0). Structured by Data Foundry (recall-structuring@2); last changed 2026-09-26. Not affiliated with or endorsed by FDA. Not medical or legal advice.