CanadaThe Vantage Galan 3T MRI scanner (model MRT-3020/Y5, lot/serial number Y5C1922001) is affected. It was recalled because slow refrigerant gas leakage can allow air ingress into the helium vessel, causing ice formation that in the worst case could lead to helium tank rupture and a helium leak. Owners should contact the manufacturer for additional information.
What's being recalled
Companies: Canon Medical Systems Corporation, 1385, Shimoishigami, Otawara-Shi, Tochigi-Ken, Japan, 324-8550.
How to identify it
Affected products: Vantage Galan 3T; Lot or serial number: Y5C1922001; Model or catalogue number: MRT-3020/Y5
The hazard
It has been found that if there is slow leakage of refrigerant gas from the superconducting magnet over a long period of time, air ingress into the helium vessel via the leak point may result in ice forming from moisture in the air. In the worst case, if the ice is not eliminated, the helium tank could rupture, resulting in a helium leak.
What to do
Contact the manufacturer if you require additional information.
The official notice
This page is a summary of the notice published by Health Canada, collected from Health Canada, CFIA and Transport Canada. Check the original before you act on it.
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