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Use caution Medical device recall · FDA · Published March 24, 2025

Philips Intera 1.5T Master/Nova MRI Scanners: Risk of Patient Skin Injuries

Philips recalls Intera 1.5T Master/Nova MRI scanners with model 781106 due to potential sharp edges from faulty coil seals that could cause skin abrasions or lacerations during scans.

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🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-1776-2025Medical devicePhilips ›
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Recalling firmPHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS NEDERLAND B.V.Veenpluis 4-6 · Best, Netherlands
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Philips is recalling Intera 1.5T Master/Nova MRI scanners with model number 781106 because the coil seal adhesive might fail, creating sharp edges that could injure patients during scans. This poses a risk of skin abrasions, lacerations, or other injuries to patients. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/52535-philips-intera-1-5t-master-nova-mri-scanners-risk-of.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/52535-philips-intera-1-5t-master-nova-mri-scanners-risk-of · Updated August 18, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-1776-2025

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“Philips Intera 1.5T Master/Nova MRI Scanners: Risk of Patient Skin Injuries.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/52535-philips-intera-1-5t-master-nova-mri-scanners-risk-of. Based on FDA recall #Z-1776-2025 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1776-2025%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on March 24, 2025, that Philips Medical Systems Nederland B.V. is recalling Intera 1.5T Master/Nova MRI systems due to a seal adhesive failure hazard. The recall affects all serial numbers of the affected model.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Philips
  • Product: Intera 1.5T Master/Nova
  • Model Number: 781106

The hazard

The Quadrature Body Coil seal adhesive may fail, creating sharp edges that can contact patients. This risk includes skin abrasions, bruises, lacerations, hair loss or entanglement, and tissue injury if the seal becomes loose during scanning.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Philips Medical Systems Nederland B.V. has 58 other recalls on record since May 26, 2021. Other recent recalls of similar products include Philips IQon Spectral CT Recall (Jan. 7, 2026), Philips Brilliance CT 64 Medical Scanner Recall (Aug. 7, 2026), and Philips Spectral CT Recall (Jan. 7, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the model number 781106 on the scanner. The recall covers all units with this specific model number, as no other identifiers are provided.

  • Brand
    Philips
  • Category
    Medical device
FDA recall event · 14 products

All 14 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

  • Classification
    Class II
  • Status
    Ongoing
  • Distribution
    US: Nationwide Distribution International: Algeria, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guadeloupe, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jersey, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Republic of, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, State of, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia.
Recall numberProduct, codes & lotsQuantity
Z-1770-2025Enterprise 1.5T, Model Number: 781145;; Model Number (REF): 781145; UDI-DI: N/A; All serial numbers.34 units (32 US, 2 OUS)
Z-1771-2025Intera 0.5T Standard, Model Number: 781101;; Model Number (REF): 781101; UDI-DI: N/A; All serial numbers.14 units (All OUS)
Z-1772-2025Intera 1.0T Omni/Stellar, Model Number: 781102;; Model Number (REF): 781102; UDI-DI: N/a; All serial numbers.37 units (3 US, 34 OUS)
Z-1773-2025Intera 1.0T Power/Pulsar, Model Number: 781103;; Model Number (REF): 781103; UDI-DI: N/A; All serial numbers.26 units (All OUS)
Z-1774-2025Intera 1.5T, Model Numbers: 781195 and 781295;; Model Numbers (REF): 781195, 781295; UDI-DIs: N/A; All serial numbers.376 units (37 US, 339 OUS)
Z-1775-2025Intera 1.5T Explorer/Nova Dual, Model Number: 781108;; Model Number (REF): 781108; UDI-DI: N/A; All serial numbers.12 units (2 US, 10 OUS)
Z-1776-2025Intera 1.5T Master/Nova, Model Number: 781106;; Model Number (REF): 781106; UDI-DI: N/A; All serial numbers.103 units (37 US, 66 OUS)
Z-1777-2025Intera 1.5T Omni/Stellar, Model Number: 781104;; Model Number (REF): 781104; UDI-DI: N/A; All serial numbers.26 units (7 US, 19 OUS)
Z-1778-2025Intera 1.5T Power/Pulsar, Model Number: 781105;; Model Number (REF): 781105; UDI-DI: N/A; All serial numbers.121 units (51 US, 70 OUS)
Z-1779-2025Intera 1.5T R11, Model Number: 781170;; Model Number (REF): 781170; UDI-DI: N/A; All serial numbers.23 units (10 US, 13 OUS)
Z-1780-2025Intera 3.0T Quasar Dual, Model Number: 781150;; Model Number (REF): 781150; UDI-DI: N/A; All serial numbers.12 units (5 US, 7 OUS)
Z-1781-2025Intera CV, Model Number: 781107;; Model Number (REF): 781107; UDI-DI: N/A; All serial numbers.6 units (4 US, 2 OUS)
Z-1782-2025SmartPath to dStream for 1.5T, Model Number: 782146;; Model Number (REF): 782146; UDI-DI: N/A; All serial numbers.3 units OUS
Z-1783-2025SmartPath to dStream for 3.0T, Model Number: 782145;; Model Number (REF): 782145; UDI-DI: N/A; All serial numbers.4 units OUS
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Scanner Model

    Verify the model number on your scanner; the recalled units have model number 781106.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.

Alaska: yesAKMaine: yesMEVermont: yesVTNew Hampshire: yesNHWashington: yesWAIdaho: yesIDMontana: yesMTNorth Dakota: yesNDMinnesota: yesMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: yesMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: yesRIMassachusetts: yesMAOregon: yesORNevada: yesNVWyoming: yesWYSouth Dakota: yesSDIowa: yesIAIndiana: yesINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: yesCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: yesUTColorado: yesCONebraska: yesNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: yesKYWest Virginia: yesWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: yesMDDelaware: yesDEArizona: yesAZNew Mexico: yesNMKansas: yesKSArkansas: yesARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: yesSCDistrict of Columbia: yesDCOklahoma: yesOKLouisiana: yesLAMississippi: yesMSAlabama: yesALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: yesHITexas: yesTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “US: Nationwide Distribution International: Algeria, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa…” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 58 days after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Mar 24, 202512. FDA classified it Class II: May 15, 202523. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: May 21, 202532025
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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  • Official source: FDA Recall #Z-1776-2025 (March 24, 2025) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1776-2025 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 18, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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