inforMED
InjuryMOS

PHILIPS

Received Apr 30, 2026 · Event occurred Mar 22, 2026

Report 1056069-2026-000001 · MDR key 25040527

Device

Generic name

Coil, Magnetic Resonance, Specialty

Catalog number

989603213622

Product problems

  • Improper or Incorrect Procedure or Method
  • Insufficient Device Problem Information

Patient

62 YR · Female

  • Burn(s)
  • Insufficient Information

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

PHILIPS HAS STARTED AN INVESTIGATION, A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THIS INCIDENT HAS ALSO ALREADY BEEN REPORTED TO YOU VIA THE DISTRIBUTOR SIEMENS UNDER NUMBER 3002808157-2026-0000.

Description of Event or Problem

PHILIPS RECEIVED A REPORT ABOUT A POTENTIAL HEATING INCIDENT DURING A BREAST EXAMINATION WHILST USING THE 16 CHANNEL BREAST COIL. IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT COMPLAINED OF A BURN ON THE UNDERSIDE OF BOTH BREASTS. NO OTHER CLINICAL OR MEDICAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.