Philips MR systems: Ingenia HA FLEX TRAK Trolley (for Ingenia 1.5T & 3.0T products)
Philips Medical Systems, Inc. began a recall of Philips MR systems: Ingenia HA FLEX TRAK Trolley (for Ingenia 1.5T & 3.0T products) Product Usage: Diagnostic MR System. The Height Adjustable FlexTrak trolley... on . FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "Ingenia customers have experienced clamping of the foot under the central column of the Height Adjustable Flex Trak trolley and the Trolley Variable Height IRF". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as design.
Recall record
- Recall number
- Z-1826-2014
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- Posted
- Terminated
- Recalling firm
- Philips North America LLC
- Product
- Philips MR systems: Ingenia HA FLEX TRAK Trolley (for Ingenia 1.5T & 3.0T products) Product Usage: Diagnostic MR System. The Height Adjustable FlexTrak trolley and Trolley Variable Height IRF is an optional device designed to prepare the patient outside the examination room to enhance workflow and make additional non-magnetic hospital beds unnecessary.
- Product code
- LNH System, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Reason for recall
- Ingenia customers have experienced clamping of the foot under the central column of the Height Adjustable Flex Trak trolley and the Trolley Variable Height IRF.
- Root cause tag
- design
- FDA root cause
- Device Design
- Action
- Philips sent an Urgent Field Safety Notice (FSN78100414) dated May 2014 via certified mail to US and Canadian consignees. Philips Key Market representatives will distribute the letter internationally. The letter identified the affected product, explains the problem, actions that should be taken in order to prevent risks for users, and the actions planned by Philips to correct the problem. On May 31, 2014, Philips released a Field Change Order that requires service engineers to replace the front and rear covers of the Ingenia MR FlexTrak Trolley with new covers with protection bumper that prevents foot clamping. For further information and support concerning this issue, consignees should contact their local Philips representative at 1-800-722-9377.
- Quantity in commerce
- 420
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide), Canada, Mexico Australia, Austria, Germany, Belarus, Bulgaria, Brazil, China, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Jordan, Korea, Republic of Korea, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Russian Federation, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and Vietnam.
- Product codes and lots
- Model Numbers: 9896 030 1929.2, 9896 030 1929.3
Enforcement reports
One row per recalled product line| Recall number | Class | Status | Voluntary or mandated | Report date | Classified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1826-2014 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-1827-2014 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated |
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