FDA-Device2026-09-30Class IIPROCESSING DEFECT

Philips Ingenia Elition MRI systems recalled for software issue causing scan termination

OTHERNationwide distributionMedical devices

What this means

A software problem in certain Philips MRI systems can cause an examination to stop unexpectedly during image reconstruction if scan settings are manually adjusted in a way that exceeds the system's available memory. This interruption may require the scan to be repeated, delaying diagnosis and treatment.

  • Contact Philips if your facility operates an affected Ingenia Elition S or X model to confirm your serial number and obtain a software update.
  • Review scan parameter settings to avoid exceeding system memory capacity during image reconstruction.
  • Report any scan terminations or related issues to Philips and the FDA.
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The agency's original wording
Hazard

A software issue will terminate an examination during the image reconstruction process if the scan parameters are manually adjusted such that reconstruction requirements exceed the available system memory.

Intended for
Adults
Illnesses reported
None reported
Sold states
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, C¿te D'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, French Polynesia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guadeloupe, Guernsey, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jersey, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Republic of, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Martinique, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, State of, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, R¿union, Romania, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia;
Affected count
596
Manufactured in
222 Jacobs St, Cambridge, MA, United States
Products
Ingenia Elition S and Ingenia Elition X; Model Numbers (REF): 1. 781357(S), 2. 782106(S), 3. 782137(S), 4. 781358(X), 5. 782107(X), 6. 782119(X), 7. 782136(X), 8. 782158(X);

Official notice

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-3239-2026

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