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Z-0469-2011

The product's marketing brochure states: "1.5T coils and accessories...Philips Achieva and Intera 1.5T MR...

Philips North America LLC / initiated 2009-05-01 / Terminated
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Philips Medical Systems North America Co. Phillips began a recall of The product's marketing brochure states: "1.5T coils and accessories...Philips Achieva and Intera 1.5T MR systems". The Identification of the Synergy Flex-M/... on . The reason FDA records is "Combined use of the Synergy Flex-M / Shoulder Coil 1.5T increases the chance of RF interaction and heating up of the coil. This may result in possible burns of the patient". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-0469-2011
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
Philips North America LLC
Product
The product's marketing brochure states: "1.5T coils and accessories...Philips Achieva and Intera 1.5T MR systems". The Identification of the Synergy Flex-M/ Shoulder Coil 1.5T can be found on the driver box. The 12nc of the affected system is labeled as 4522-131-6656x.
Product code
LNH System, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Reason for recall
Combined use of the Synergy Flex-M / Shoulder Coil 1.5T increases the chance of RF interaction and heating up of the coil. This may result in possible burns of the patient.
FDA root cause
Other
Action
Philips issued URGENT-Field Safety Notice letters dated May 1, 2009 and October 14, 2009 to their consignees. The letter informed customers that the firm will replace the "old" Flex M/Shoulder Coils with a new Flex-M coil. Consignees could contact Philips Healthcare Call Center at 800-722-9377, #5, #3, #1 and reference FCO 78100290 for any questions.
Quantity in commerce
389 units
Distribution
Nationwide Distribution: in the states of AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY, and Washington DC. There were no foreign consignees.
Product codes and lots
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