Medical device manufacturer, Philips Healthcare, has issued a medical device safety alert concerning its SENSE Body Coil 1.5T used with ACS NT, Intera 1.5T and Achieva 1.5T MR System.
According to the manufacturer, if users do not follow the Instructions for Use (IFU) concerning the positioning of the SENSE Body Coil 1.5T and its cables in relation to the patient and MR bore, unintended resonances could be created via the patient or elevated coil cable temperature due to RF coupling to the Quadrate Body Coil during an examination. This may result in patient burns.
The manufacturer advised users to follow the IFU to position the affected product.
According to the local supplier, only the model "Achieva 1.5T (System code: 781296; Serial numbers: 33532, 33162, 32691, 32680, 32787) is distributed in Hong Kong.
If you are in possession of the affected products, please contact your supplier for necessary actions.
Posted on 24 June 2015