Ingenia Ambition S (Philips) – Screw Interference Risk (2024)
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According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Product
Ingenia Ambition S - For use as a diagnostic device to obtain cross-sectional images, spectroscopic images and/or spectra of the internal structure of the head, body or extremities, in any orientation. (REF) Numbers: 1) 782108 2) 781359 3) 782133
Brand
Philips North America Llc
Lot Codes / Batch Numbers
Model UDI-DI: 782108 (01)00884838098343(21)
Products Sold
Model UDI-DI: 782108 (01)00884838098343(21); 781359 (01)00884838090057(21). 782133 N/A Serial Numbers: 27506 27508 27509 27512 27514 27515 27516 27517 27518 27519 27520 27523 27524 27525 27526 27528 27531 48146 48164 48550 48556 48588 48589 48608 48612 48627 48648 48661 48662 48663 48664 48665 48666 48667 48669 48672 48679 48686 48688 48694 48696 48697 48698 48699 48700 48707 48708 48710 48714 48715 48721 48725 48726 48728 48729 48738 48744 48749 48754 48800 48804 48810 48813 48833
Philips North America Llc is recalling Ingenia Ambition S - For use as a diagnostic device to obtain cross-sectional images, spectroscopic due to Integrated Radio Frequency (IRF) Carrier assembly screws may come loose and protrude beyond the surface could cause the screws to interfere with other. Based on FDA medical device recall database.
Summary derived from FDA notice
Reason for Recall
As stated by FDA
Integrated Radio Frequency (IRF) Carrier assembly screws may come loose and protrude beyond the surface could cause the screws to interfere with other moving parts, potentially blocking the horizontal tabletop. May lead to delay in diagnosis and/or may include anxiety of a patient is left on the tabletop inside the bore for a longer duration than anticipated. movement.
Recommended Action
Per FDA guidance
Philips issued URGENT Medical Device Correction dated 8/23/24 to US consignees via Fed'x. Philips Markets Organizations are responsible for distributing the letters outside of the US. Letter states reason for recall, health risk and action to take: A. Customers can continue using identified systems in accordance with the intended use. B. As a reminder, when using MR systems, follow the warnings listed in the IFU provided with your system: Refer to the warnings listed in the IFU section titled Moving the patient into the magnet bore: " Before starting a scan which initiates tabletop movement, always check that nothing can get caught or hit during tabletop movement. " Check patient, patient extremities, clothing, equipment and positioning aids. Guide cables and intravenous lines " Due care must be taken to ensure that no part of the patient's body, hair, clothing cables or infusion lines can be trapped or injured by any part of the equipment. C. If you experience resistance from the tabletop movement during patient scan, Stop-use immediately and contact your local Philips service representative. D. Circulate this Urgent Medical Device Correction Letter to all users of this device so that they are aware of the issue. E. Please display attached Advisory with your system(s); ensure the notice is in a place likely to be seen/viewed by operators. F. Please complete and return the attached response form to Philips promptly and no later than 30 days from receipt via email to: Philips.Recall@philips.com. Completing this form confirms receipt of the Urgent Medical Device Correction Letter, understanding of the issue, and required actions to be taken. 5. The actions planned by Philips to correct the problem Philips will contact you to schedule time for a Field Service Engineer (FSE) to visit your site to inspect the IRF carrier assembly and provide a correction if necessary (reference FCO78100588). Philips plans to start implementing corrections in Q4 2024. If you need a
Verify this information on the official source
For complete details and official instructions, check the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) directly.
View official FDA recall noticePage updated: Jan 10, 2026