Philips North America: Philips Achieva 1.5t With Mr Elastography (mre). 1. Model Number (ref): 781196. 2. Model Number (ref): 781296

Recall Summary Philips is recalling two models of its Achieva 1.5T MRI machines with MR Elastography technology due to potential errors in stiffness measurements when certain image settings are used together. The incorrect settings can result in voxel size values that are too small in the default scan protocol. This recall affects machines distributed worldwide, including throughout the United States and numerous other countries.

Recalling firm
Philips North America
Product
Philips Achieva 1.5T with MR Elastography (MRE). 1. Model Number (REF): 781196. 2. Model Number (REF): 781296.
Reason
The potential for stiffness value errors when a specific range of image reconstruction parameters is used in combination with Resoundant's algorithm, leading to the reconstruction voxel size settings in the default MRE scan protocol displaying too small.
Classification
Class II
Category
medical device recall
Country
United States
Agency
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Recall date
2026-04-14
Status
Ongoing
Areas affected
AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, ...
Distribution
Worldwide - US Nationwide and the countries of Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Cuba, Cyprus, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malta, Mexico, Myanmar,...

Official recall notice from U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Recall details on Nibble Recalls: https://trynibble.app/recalls/36602041-03ab-4543-adf4-29170e7c3be8