Ingenia 1 — Class II medical device recall Z-1437-2018
Terminated recall by Philips Electronics North America Corporation, reported 2018-04-25, distributed nationwide. Potential risk for helium gas inside the MR examination room during a magnet quench
| Recall number | Z-1437-2018 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Philips Electronics North America Corporation, Andover, MA, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2018-03-16 |
| Classified | 2018-04-18 |
| Reported by FDA | 2018-04-25 |
| Terminated | 2020-04-10 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Countries outside the US | AE, AR, AT, AU, BB, BD, BE, BG, BH, BO, BR, BS, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CY, CZ, DE, DK, DO, DZ, EC, EG, ES, FI, FR, GB, GH, GR, GT, HK, HR, HU, ID, IE, IL, IN, IQ, IR, IS, IT, JO, JP, KE, KR, KW, LB, LK, LT, LU, LV, MA, MT, MX, MY, NG, NI, NL, NO, NP, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PH, PK, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, SA, SE, SG, SI, SK, SV, TH, TN, TR, TW, UA, VE, VN, ZA |
| Quantity | 8,205 units |
| Model numbers | 781261, 781262 |
Product
Ingenia 1.5T CX, Models 781261 & 781262 Product Usage: Indicated for use as a diagnostic device. It can produce cross-sectional images, spectroscopic images and/or spectra in any orientation of the internal structure of the head, body,or extremities.
Reason for recall
Potential risk for helium gas inside the MR examination room during a magnet quench
Machine access
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