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Azurion Azurion 7 M12 (REF 722223)Recalls & reported problems

Philips Medical Systems Nederland B.V. · Monoplane Interventional X-Ray System. A ceiling or floor-mounted monoplane system with a 12-inch flat detector. · Class 2

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Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

23 open recalls name this device. See the recall details and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider.

Quick summary

This Philips Azurion 7 M12 is an interventional X-ray system. Many of the 847 reports describe activation, radiation output or positioning failures. The reports include 3 injuries and 2 deaths. Reports from the past year number 123, down from 336 in the year before. 24 recalls name this device, most still open, covering software faults and unexpected table movement.

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Adverse event reports
835
Deaths reported
2
Injuries reported
3
Recalls naming it
24

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 835 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00884838099241), received between Sep 14, 2021 and Sep 30, 2026 — classified as 2 deaths, 3 injuries, 830 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Activation Failure” (379 reports).

24 FDA recall records name this device's identifier, 23 still open.

Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.

Reports received per month

Nov 2023: 15 reportsDec 2023: 13 reportsJan 2024: 25 reportsFeb 2024: 17 reportsMar 2024: 9 reportsApr 2024: 14 reportsMay 2024: 18 reportsJun 2024: 16 reportsJul 2024: 14 reportsAug 2024: 18 reportsSep 2024: 28 reportsOct 2024: 31 reportsNov 2024: 23 reportsDec 2024: 21 reportsJan 2025: 24 reportsFeb 2025: 21 reportsMar 2025: 28 reportsApr 2025: 23 reportsMay 2025: 33 reportsJun 2025: 25 reportsJul 2025: 25 reportsAug 2025: 28 reportsSep 2025: 46 reportsOct 2025: 39 reportsNov 2025: 26 reportsDec 2025: 22 reportsJan 2026: 11 reportsFeb 2026: 17 reportsMar 2026: 16 reportsApr 2026: 10 reportsMay 2026: 7 reportsJun 2026: 0 reportsJul 2026: 0 reportsAug 2026: 0 reportsSep 2026: 2 reportsOct 2026: 0 reports20242025202646
Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Recalls naming this device

  1. Jul 16, 2026Class IIOpen, Classified

    Two software related issues affecting Azurion R2.2.10 Systems: 1) Potential image quality degradation that may lead to delay of therapy, procedural complications and/or inappropriate treatment and 2) Potential loss of geometry movements that may lead to delay of therapy and procedural complications

    Z-2931-2026 · Root cause: Software design · Recall details · FDA record ↗

  2. Jun 17, 2026Class IIOpen, Classified

    Potential Loss of imaging functionality, loss of motorized movement, or loss of data due to unauthorized Hard Disk Drives.

    Z-2892-2026 · Root cause: Under Investigation by firm · Recall details · FDA record ↗

  3. Apr 30, 2026Class IIOpen, Classified

    It was identified that HDDs used in the PCs of Azurion and Allura systems may show a decrease in performance as they age, particularly beyond six years of service. Issues with an HDD may, depending on the specific system PC in which the affected HDD is installed, result in loss of imaging functionality. Additionally, in Allura systems, this may lead to loss of motorized movement, or loss of data. In some cases, a system restart may temporarily restore functionality.

    Z-2258-2026 · Root cause: Under Investigation by firm · Recall details · FDA record ↗

  4. Apr 28, 2026Class IIOpen, Classified

    The deaeration hose in X-ray tube cooling units type CU3101, manufactured between February 2016 and May 2020, may degrade over time, potentially resulting in oil leakage. Oil leakage may affect the cooling performance of the X-ray tube. When the oil flow drops below a certain threshold, the system automatically switches to low-dose fluoroscopy and displays the message Low load fluoroscopy flavor selected: Tube cooler problem . This condition cannot be resolved by restarting the system.

    Z-2227-2026 · Root cause: Component design/selection · Recall details · FDA record ↗

  5. Apr 28, 2026Class IIOpen, Classified

    Potential safety issue with Philips Azurion systems, where longitudinal and transverse table movements may be impacted due to mechanical wear of the Float Tabletop control on the control module.

    Z-2225-2026 · Root cause: Device Design · Recall details · FDA record ↗

  6. Mar 31, 2026Class IIOpen, Classified

    Potential for the bolts and plastic parts of the Cable Hose Carriers that hold the cable hose to the monitor ceiling suspension may loosen and/or break over time due to the forces applied when the monitor is moved or rotated.

    Z-2170-2026 · Root cause: Device Design · Recall details · FDA record ↗

  7. Mar 3, 2026Class IIOpen, Classified

    Philips has identified instances where X-ray imaging may not be initiated or may occur intermittently when using the wired foot switch.

    Z-1677-2026 · Root cause: Device Design · Recall details · FDA record ↗

  8. Jan 26, 2026Class IIOpen, Classified

    Under certain conditions, the table may move unexpectedly when the Reset Geometry button is pressed - even when a table lock is active.

    Z-1348-2026 · Root cause: Device Design · Recall details · FDA record ↗

  9. Dec 12, 2025Class IIOpen, Classified

    Six (6) identified software issues which may result in the following: system keeps restarting, AMC triple drive, C-Partition of Suite PC running out of free space, system remains in continuous restart mode after the start-up, misalignment of Market Tool Overlay, and longitudinal positional error.

    Z-1091-2026 · Root cause: Software design · Recall details · FDA record ↗

  10. Dec 12, 2025Class IIOpen, Classified

    Philips has identified two (2) software issues affecting device systems that may result in loss of imaging (X-ray) functionality and/or loss of motorized movement, and/or incorrect image content and/or loss of data. Issue 1 - System remains in continuous restart mode after the start-up. Issue 2 - Longitudinal Position Error Applicable only to systems with Poly-G3 frontal stand.

    Z-1113-2026 · Root cause: Software design · Recall details · FDA record ↗

  11. Aug 1, 2025Class IIOpen, Classified

    Philips Azurion and Allura systems configured with a 1 Phase Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) have the potential of shutting down and/or not starting up, if power to the system is lost.

    Z-2502-2025 · Root cause: Under Investigation by firm · Recall details · FDA record ↗

  12. May 28, 2025Class IIOpen, Classified

    A software issue was identified in the internal communication process between the system software and the X-ray generator firmware. Loss of imaging (X-ray) functionality caused by the software issue in either of the two situations identified could result in a delay of therapy. The potential delay may result in serious adverse health outcomes, including the possibility of death, especially when the system is used with patients undergoing complex and/or urgent interventions for potentially life-threatening conditions (e.g., acute ischemic stroke, ST-segment elevation myocardial ischemia, life-threatening bleedings).

    Z-1969-2025 · Root cause: Software design · Recall details · FDA record ↗

  13. Jan 13, 2025Class IIOpen, Classified

    Potential safety issue with the AD7 and AD7X patient tables (both tilt and non-tilt versions) part of the Philips Allura and Azurion systems. During manual repositioning of the patient tabletop, a finger can get entrapped between the longitudinal guiding rails and the tabletop. This may result in an injury of the finger, applicable for operators and service personnel

    Z-1093-2025 · Root cause: Device Design · Recall details · FDA record ↗

  14. Jan 13, 2025Class IOpen, Classified

    Possibility of the patient falling from the table related to the mattress used on the patient table.

    Z-1159-2025 · Root cause: Under Investigation by firm · Recall details · FDA record ↗

  15. Aug 22, 2024Class IIOpen, Classified

    Potential Detachment of the Cable Hose Carrier (due to broken plastic and/or bolts) which May Result in Parts Falling and/or Part of the Cable Hose Dropping, and result in injury.

    Z-3165-2024 · Root cause: Device Design · Recall details · FDA record ↗

  16. Feb 6, 2024Class IIOpen, Classified

    Generator may fail due to a potential short circuit in the Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA) in PoInt EVR (Power Invertor). If a short circuit occurs, it will cause the fuses to trip and the system will become non-functional due to power loss, resulting in a potential delay of procedure or termination of procedure.

    Z-1178-2024 · Root cause: Under Investigation by firm · Recall details · FDA record ↗

  17. Jan 2, 2024Class IIOpen, Classified

    Framegrabber card may not perform as intended. Monitor may show no viewports, or show one or more viewports may show no image, a distorted image, or a frozen image. Switching between viewports on the monitor may not be possible. Issue may result in delay of procedure.

    Z-1145-2024 · Root cause: Process design · Recall details · FDA record ↗

  18. Jan 2, 2024Class IIOpen, Classified

    Disk Bay may not perform as intended. System may stop functioning and imaging may not be possible, resulting in delay of procedure.

    Z-1152-2024 · Root cause: Process design · Recall details · FDA record ↗

  19. Dec 12, 2023Class IIOpen, Classified

    System may exhibit a loss of imaging functionality and data due to an issue which can cause the system to continuously restart. If the issue occurs during a procedure, there may be a delay and/or abortion of the procedure.

    Z-0835-2024 · Root cause: Under Investigation by firm · Recall details · FDA record ↗

  20. Dec 7, 2023Class IIOpen, Classified

    During the device phase of Roadmap Pro, a user may experience a dark image that is not clinically usable. The dark image may result after the user performs a pedal tap (shortly touching the footswitch pedal without generating an Xray image). The pedal tap may cause a dark image with the next fluoroscopy run.

    Z-2290-2026 · Root cause: Software design · Recall details · FDA record ↗

  21. Nov 3, 2023Class IIOpen, Classified

    Ceiling mounted L-arm contains a rotation cover that may potentially be susceptible to falling if a collision between the L-arm and other hospital equipment (i.e., an operating light) were to occur result in injury or potential sterility issues due to the cover becoming loose

    Z-0559-2024 · Root cause: Device Design · Recall details · FDA record ↗

  22. Mar 21, 2023Class IIOpen, Classified

    Potential Loss of X-ray-When the full disk capacity is reached, X-Ray functionality will cease to be available there will be a sudden interruption of the procedure

    Z-1647-2023 · Root cause: Under Investigation by firm · Recall details · FDA record ↗

  23. Feb 2, 2022Class IIOpen, Classified

    Due to a software defect, the Philips StentBoost Live R2.0 might not process X-ray images of the current run and instead show an image processed in a previous run. The image shown could be from the same patient or from a different patient.

    Z-0874-2022 · Root cause: Under Investigation by firm · Recall details · FDA record ↗

  24. Sep 24, 2021Class IITerminated

    When the user presses or releases both the APC (accept) button and the Float Tabletop (panning) button at the same time, the geometry may stop reacting on movement requests (table lock-up) and X-ray imaging becomes unavailable.

    Z-0213-2022 · Root cause: Software design · Recall details · FDA record ↗

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Activation Failure379
  • Radiation Output Failure243
  • Positioning Failure124
  • No Display/Image59
  • Detachment of Device or Device Component11
  • Difficult or Delayed Activation4
  • No Apparent Adverse Event4
  • Failure to Power Up3

Patient problems

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions826
  • Insufficient Information12
  • Cardiac Arrest2
  • Bruise/Contusion1
  • Crushing Injury1
  • Hemorrhage/Blood Loss/Bleeding1
  • Ischemia1
  • Non specific EKG/ECG Changes1

Recent adverse event reports

The 25 most recent of 835 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • MalfunctionSep 30, 2026Activation Failure

    It was reported to Philips that the Angiograph system was not turning on.There was no harm reported. Philips has started an investigation of the complaint.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 50943851 ↗
  • MalfunctionSep 29, 2026Radiation Output Failure

    It was reported to Philips that artifacts were present in the image, preventing further imaging. The system was in clinical use at the time of the event. No harm to the patient or user was reported. Philips has started an investigation of this complaint.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 50927762 ↗
  • MalfunctionMay 22, 2026Activation Failure

    IT WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS THAT THE SOFTWARE OF THE SUITE PC HAD FAILED TO LOAD WHICH COULD IMPACT THE BOOTING OF THE SYSTEM. THERE WAS NO HARM REPORTED. PHILIPS HAS STARTED AN INVESTIGATION OF THE COMPLAINT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 25251252 ↗
  • MalfunctionMay 19, 2026Activation Failure

    IT WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS THAT THE SYSTEM WAS UNABLE TO BOOT UP PROPERLY. THE USER PERFORMED A REBOOT, BUT THE ISSUE PERSISTED. THE DEVICE WAS NOT IN CLINICAL USE AT THE TIME OF REPORTED EVENT. NO HARM WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS. PHILIPS HAS STARTED AN INVESTIGATION OF THIS COMPLAINT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 25213299 ↗
  • MalfunctionMay 18, 2026Activation Failure

    IT WAS REPORTED TO THE PHILIPS THAT SYSTEM WAS UNABLE TO BOOT UP. THE SYSTEM WAS IN CLINICAL USE AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT. NO HARM TO THE PATIENT OR USER WAS REPORTED. PHILIPS HAS STARTED AN INVESTIGATION OF THIS COMPLAINT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 25201709 ↗
  • MalfunctionMay 12, 2026Positioning Failure

    IT WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS THAT THE SYSTEM WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM GEOMETRY MOVEMENT. THE SYSTEM WAS IN CLINICAL USE AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT. NO HARM TO THE PATIENT OR USER WAS REPORTED. PHILIPS HAS STARTED AN INVESTIGATION OF THIS COMPLAINT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 25148101 ↗
  • MalfunctionMay 11, 2026Activation Failure

    IT WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS THAT THE SYSTEM WAS UNABLE TO BOOT UP. THE SYSTEM WAS NOT IN CLINICAL USE AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT. NO HARM TO THE PATIENT OR USER WAS REPORTED. PHILIPS HAS STARTED AN INVESTIGATION OF THIS COMPLAINT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 25133954 ↗
  • MalfunctionMay 7, 2026Activation Failure

    IT WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS THAT THE SYSTEM AUTOMATICALLY SHUT DOWN DURING A PROCEDURE AND WAS NOT BOOTING UP. THERE WAS NO HARM REPORTED. PHILIPS HAS STARTED AN INVESTIGATION OF THE COMPLAINT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 25112692 ↗
  • MalfunctionMay 4, 2026Radiation Output Failure

    IT WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS THAT THE SYSTEM WAS UNABLE TO PRODUCE X-RAYS. THE SYSTEM WAS IN CLINICAL USE DURING THE TIME OF THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION. THERE WAS NO HARM REPORTED. PHILIPS HAS STARTED AN INVESTIGATION OF THE COMPLAINT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 25066066 ↗
  • MalfunctionApr 27, 2026Activation Failure

    IT WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS THAT THE FLEXVISION COMPUTER WAS UNABLE TO BOOT-UP MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR THE ENTIRE SYSTEM TO COMPLETE BOOT-UP. THE SYSTEM WAS IN CLINICAL USE DURING THE TIME OF THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION. THERE WAS NO HARM REPORTED. PHILIPS HAS STARTED AN INVESTIGATION OF THE COMPLAINT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 24995734 ↗
  • MalfunctionApr 21, 2026Radiation Overexposure

    IT WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS THAT THE SYSTEM'S FOOTSWITCH WAS NOT WORKING. THE DEVICE WAS IN CLINICAL USE AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT. NO HARM WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS. PHILIPS HAS STARTED AN INVESTIGATION OF THIS COMPLAINT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 24943147 ↗
  • MalfunctionApr 21, 2026Positioning Failure

    IT WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS THAT THE SYSTEM'S C-ARM WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM GEOMETRY MOVEMENTS, DELAYING THE PROCEDURE FOR OVER 20 MINUTES. THE SYSTEM WAS IN CLINICAL USE AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT. NO HARM TO THE PATIENT OR USER WAS REPORTED. PHILIPS HAS STARTED AN INVESTIGATION OF THIS COMPLAINT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 24936903 ↗
  • MalfunctionApr 21, 2026Radiation Output Failure

    IT WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS THAT THE SYSTEM WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM EXPOSURE. NO HARM TO THE PATIENT OR USER WAS REPORTED. PHILIPS HAS STARTED AN INVESTIGATION OF THIS COMPLAINT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 24936365 ↗
  • MalfunctionApr 16, 2026Radiation Output Failure

    IT WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS THAT THE SYSTEM'S COLLIMATOR FAILED, WHICH CAN IMPACT IMAGING. NO HARM TO THE PATIENT OR USER WAS REPORTED. PHILIPS HAS STARTED AN INVESTIGATION OF THIS COMPLAINT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 24903820 ↗
  • MalfunctionApr 10, 2026Activation Failure

    IT WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS THAT THE SYSTEM WAS UNABLE TO BOOT UP. NO HARM WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS. PHILIPS HAS STARTED AN INVESTIGATION OF THIS COMPLAINT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 24840034 ↗
  • MalfunctionApr 7, 2026Activation Failure

    IT WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS THAT THE SYSTEM WAS UNABLE TO BOOT UP. NO HARM WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS. PHILIPS HAS STARTED AN INVESTIGATION OF THIS COMPLAINT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 24800522 ↗
  • MalfunctionApr 6, 2026Positioning Failure

    IT WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS THAT THE SYSTEM'S C-ARM WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM GEOMETRY MOVEMENTS. THE DEVICE USE WAS UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT. NO HARM WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS. PHILIPS HAS STARTED AN INVESTIGATION OF THIS COMPLAINT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 24790587 ↗
  • MalfunctionApr 6, 2026Activation Failure

    IT WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS THAT THE SYSTEM WAS UNABLE TO BOOT UP. THE DEVICE WAS OUTSIDE OF CLINICAL USE AT THE TIME OF REPORTED EVENT. NO HARM WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS. PHILIPS HAS STARTED AN INVESTIGATION OF THIS COMPLAINT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 24788889 ↗
  • MalfunctionApr 2, 2026Activation Failure

    IT WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS THAT THE SYSTEM WAS UNABLE TO BOOT UP.NO HARM WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS. THE DEVICE WAS NOT IN CLINICAL USE AT THE TIME OF REPORTED EVENT. PHILIPS HAS STARTED AN INVESTIGATION OF THIS COMPLAINT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 24772127 ↗
  • MalfunctionMar 31, 2026Activation Failure

    IT WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS THAT THE SYSTEM SHUT DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY AND DID NOT START UP AGAIN, PREVENTING A FULL SYSTEM BOOT. NO HARM WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS. PHILIPS HAS STARTED AN INVESTIGATION OF THIS COMPLAINT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 24743074 ↗
  • MalfunctionMar 30, 2026Positioning Failure

    IT WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS THAT THE SYSTEM'S GEOMETRY MOVEMENTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. NO HARM WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS. PHILIPS HAS STARTED AN INVESTIGATION OF THIS COMPLAINT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 24735598 ↗
  • MalfunctionMar 23, 2026Activation Failure

    IT WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS THAT THE SYSTEM'S SUITE COMPUTER WAS UNABLE TO BOOT, PREVENTING A FULL SYSTEM BOOT. THE DEVICE WAS OUTSIDE OF CLINICAL USE AT THE TIME OF REPORTED EVENT. NO HARM WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS. PHILIPS HAS STARTED AN INVESTIGATION OF THIS COMPLAINT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 24663491 ↗
  • MalfunctionMar 21, 2026Activation Failure

    IT HAS BEEN REPORTED TO PHILIPS THAT THE SYSTEM DID NOT BOOT UP SUCCESSFULLY. THE DEVICE WAS IN CLINICAL USE AT THE TIME OF REPORTED EVENT. NO HARM WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS. PHILIPS HAS STARTED AN INVESTIGATION OF THIS COMPLAINT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 24656595 ↗
  • MalfunctionMar 21, 2026Activation Failure

    IT WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS THAT THE SYSTEM WAS UNABLE TO BOOT UP. THE DEVICE WAS OUTSIDE OF CLINICAL USE AT THE TIME OF REPORTED EVENT. NO HARM WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS. PHILIPS HAS STARTED AN INVESTIGATION OF THIS COMPLAINT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 24656594 ↗
  • MalfunctionMar 19, 2026Entrapment of Device

    IT WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS THAT USER PINCHED THEIR FINGER ON THE TABLE DURING THE LONGITUDINAL MOVEMENT. THE SYSTEM WAS IN CLINICAL USE AND THE PROCEDURE CONTINUED WITHOUT DELAY. THE USER WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE WORKING AFTER THE INCIDENT, AND NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED. AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS COMPLAINT HAS BEEN INITIATED BY PHILIPS.

    Patient problems: Crushing Injury

    MAUDE report 24638722 ↗

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