CLASS II Device recall · Reported 6 Mar 2019 · FDA Enforcement Report
SmartPath to dStream for 1.5T recalled by Philips Medical Systems
Philips Medical Systems Nederlands is recalling SmartPath to dStream for 1.5T, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 21 Dec 2018 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-0900-2019
- FDA event ID
- 82038
- Recalling firm
- Philips Medical Systems Nederlands, Best
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 21 Dec 2018
- FDA classified
- 22 Feb 2019
- Reported
- 6 Mar 2019
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Device type
- Imaging Equipment
Timeline
| 21 Dec 2018 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 22 Feb 2019 | Classified by FDA | +63 days |
| 6 Mar 2019 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
There is a potential for the ceiling speaker(s) to fall from their position and be pulled to the MR system by the magnetic field.
Product as listed by the FDA
SmartPath to dStream for 1.5T, Model Number 781260. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging System
Where it was distributed
U.S. Nationwide distribution.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
There is a potential for the ceiling speaker(s) to fall from their position and be pulled to the MR system by the magnetic field.
Which lots are affected?
All systems
Where was it sold?
U.S. Nationwide distribution.
What should I do if I have it?
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 21 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
Other products in this recall event
63 other products · FDA event 82038This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Achieva XR 1.5T/3.0T recalled by Philips Medical Systems.
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