Use caution Medical device recall · FDA · Published January 3, 2024

Philips Intera 1.5T Achieva Nova MRI: Risk of skin injuries from faulty coil seal

Philips recalls Intera 1.5T Achieva Nova MRI scanners with model 781172 due to potential sharp edges from failing coil seal adhesive, which could cause skin injuries during scans.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-0952-2024Medical device Philips ›

Use caution until it’s fixed

The Quadrature Body Coil (QBC) seal adhesive may fail, creating sharp edges that may come in contact with patients. If the QBC seal becomes loose during the scanning process, the risk to the patient may include skin abrasions, bruises, lacerations, hair loss/entanglement, and tissue injury.

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Contact the company

Recalling firmPhilips North America222 Jacobs St · Cambridge, MA 02141-2296

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Philips is recalling Intera 1.:5T Achieva Nova MRI scanners with model number 781172 because the coil seal adhesive might fail, creating sharp edges that could cause skin injuries like cuts, bruises, or hair loss during scans. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/56408-philips-intera-1-5t-achieva-nova-mri-risk-of-skin.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/56408-philips-intera-1-5t-achieva-nova-mri-risk-of-skin · Updated August 18, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0952-2024

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“Philips Intera 1.5T Achieva Nova MRI: Risk of skin injuries from faulty coil seal.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/56408-philips-intera-1-5t-achieva-nova-mri-risk-of-skin. Based on FDA recall #Z-0952-2024 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0952-2024%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on Jan. 3, 2024, that Philips North America is voluntarily recalling the Intera 1.5T Achieva Nova magnetic resonance imaging system. The recall affects model number 781172 units distributed worldwide due to a potential patient safety hazard.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Philips
Product: Intera 1.5T Achieva Nova
Model (REF) Number: 781172

The hazard

According to the FDA, the Quadrature Body Coil seal adhesive may fail, creating sharp edges that can contact patients. If the seal becomes loose during scanning, risks include skin abrasions, bruises, lacerations, hair loss or entanglement, and tissue injury.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Philips North America has issued 30 other recalls since Dec. 24, 2020. Recent brand recalls include the Aug. 28, 2026, Ingenia Blue Seal SE and XE recall for incorrect diffusion tensor imaging data exports, and the July 31, 2026, PIC iX Essentials Software freeze recall. Other recent recalls of similar products include the Jan. 7, 2026, Philips Spectral CT and IQon Spectral CT recalls for unsecured rotor parts risk, and the Jan. 23, 2026, I.T.S. Volar Radius Plate PROlock II recall for MRI safety risk.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the model number 781172 on the scanner. All units affected by this recall were sold by Philips North America.

Brand
Philips
Category
Medical device

FDA recall event · 12 products

All 12 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
Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution.

Recall number	Product, codes & lots	Quantity
Z-0945-2024	Achieva 1.5T. Model (REF) Numbers 781196, 781343, 781296.; a. Model No. 781196; UDI-DI N/A. b. Model No. 781343; UDI-DI 00884838055292. c. Model No. 781296; UDI-DI 00884838004108. All units are affected.	119 US; 1,807 OUS
Z-0946-2024	Achieva 1.5T Conversion. Model (REF) Numbers 781346, 781283.; a. Model No. 781346; UDI-DI 00884838068469. b. Model No. 781283; UDI-DI 00884838009806. All units affected	7 US; 137 OUS
Z-0947-2024	Achieva 1.5T Initial system. Model (REF) Numbers 781178.; Model No. 781346 UDI-DI N/A All units affected	23 US; 51 OUS
Z-0948-2024	Achieva 3.0T. Model. (REF) Numbers 781277, 781177, 781278, 781344, 781345.; a. Model No. 781277; UDI-DI N/A. b. Model No. 781177; UDI-DI N/A. c. Model No. 781278; UDI-DI 00884838004139. d. Model No. 781344; UDI-DI N/A. e. Model No. 781345; UDI-DI N/A. All units affected	75 US; 442 OUS
Z-0949-2024	Achieva XR. Model (REF) Numbers 781153, 781253.; a. Model No. 781153; UDI-DI N/A. b. Model No. 781253; UDI-DI N/A. All units affected	23 US, 20 OUS
Z-0950-2024	Ingenia 1.5T CX. Model (REF) Numbers 781262, 781261.; a. Model No. 781262; UDI-DI 00884838068445. b. Model No. 781261; UDI-DI 00884838068438. All units affected	0 US; 146 OUS
Z-0951-2024	Ingenia 3.0T CX. Model (REF) Numbers 781271, 782105.; a. Model No. 781271; UDI-DI 00884838068452. b. Model No. 782105; UDI-DI 00884838098312. All units affected	1 US; 347 OUS
Z-0952-2024	Intera 1.5T Achieva Nova. Model (REF) Numbers 781172.; Model No. 781172; .UDI-DI N/A All units affected	12 US; 45 OUS
Z-0953-2024	Intera 1.5T Achieva Nova-Dual. Model (REF) Number 781173.; Model No. 781173; UDI-DI N/A. All units affected	4 US; 17 OUS
Z-0954-2024	Intera Achieva 1.5T Pulsar. Model (REF) Number 781171.; Model No. 781171; UDI-DI N/A. All units affected	12 US; 25 OUS
Z-0955-2024	SmartPath to dStream for 1.5T. Model (REF) Numbers 781260, 782112.; a. Model No. 781260; UDI-DI 00884838095076. b. Model No. 782112; UDI-DI 00884838098886. All units affected	37 US; 735 OUS
Z-0956-2024	SmartPath to dStream for XR and 3.0T. Model (REF) Numbers 781270, 782113, 782129.; a. Model No. 781270; UDI-DI 00884838095083. b. Model No. 782113; UDI-DI 00884838098909. c. Model No. 782129; UDI-DI 00884838105805. All units affected	21 US; 265 OUS

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Scanner Model
Look for the model number 781172 on the scanner to confirm if it is affected.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.

FDA distribution: “Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution.” 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 35 days after the firm started it.

Jan 3, 2024Firm started the recall
Feb 1, 2024FDA classified it Class II
Feb 7, 2024Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

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

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<a href="https://govinfonow.com/recall/56408-philips-intera-1-5t-achieva-nova-mri-risk-of-skin">Philips Intera 1.5T Achieva Nova MRI: Risk of skin injuries from faulty coil seal (GovInfoNow)</a>

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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

Official source: FDA Recall #Z-0952-2024 (January 3, 2024) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0952-2024 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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