FDA-Device2026-09-30Class IIPROCESSING DEFECT
Philips Intera 1.5T MRI systems recalled for software examination termination risk
What this means
A software issue in certain Philips Intera 1.5T MRI machines can cause an examination to stop during image processing if scan settings are manually adjusted in ways that require more memory than the system has available. This could interrupt patient scans and require them to be repeated.
- If you operate one of these MRI systems, contact Philips North America for a software update or patch
- Review your machine's serial number against the affected list to confirm if your system is impacted
- Do not manually adjust scan parameters beyond normal operating limits until the fix is applied
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
All ages
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
82
Manufactured in
222 Jacobs St, Cambridge, MA, United States
Products
Name (Model Number): 1. Intera 1.5T (781195), 2. Intera 1.5T (781295), 3. Intera 1.5T Achieva IT Nova (781175), 4. Intera 1.5T Achieva Nova (781172), 5. Intera 1.5T Achieva Nova-Dual (781173), 6. Intera 1.5T Omni/Stellar (781104), 7. Intera Achieva 1.5T Pulsar (781171);
Official notice
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-3240-2026More Philips recalls
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