Panorama 0.6T MRI Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging System, Philips Panorama 0.6T Open MRI system, Picker International, Inc. World Headquarters 595 Miner Road Cleveland, Ohio 44143
FDA Recall Z-2434-2010 · Posted 2010-09-17
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Recalling FirmPhilips Medical Systems North America Co. Phillips
Recall StatusTerminated
Product CodeLNH
Date Initiated2008-09-19
Date Terminated2010-09-17
Product Quantity38 units
Reason for Recall
Water may collect and freeze in the vent pipe. This can rupture the magnet vessel during a cryogen transfer, and release helium into the MRI suite.
Firm Action
Philips issued an Urgent Correction letter dated 09/19/2008 to their consignees, identifying the reason for the recall and the affected products. The firm issued the Field Change Order (FCO) 78100232. Field service engineers will visit each consignee and conduct an inspection of the magnets venting system of Edge, Vista, Eclipse, Polaris, Infinion, and Panorama 0.6T MRI systems. The consignees should contact the Philips Call Center at 1-800-772-9377, #5 #2 and reference "FCO 78100232".
Root Cause
Other
Distribution Pattern
Nationwide Distribution: USA., including the states of AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, and WY. There is no distribution to foreign consignees.
Related FDA 510(k) Records
Devices referenced by this recall via K-numbers.
Official Source
View FDA Recall →Source: FDA Enforcement Report / Recall database. Always confirm against the official FDA record.
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