Events

Recall of TOMOSCAN RADIOGRAPHIC SYSTEM - M

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by PHILIPS ELECTRONICS LTD..

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    95530
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2005-05-06
  • Event Country
    Canada
  • Event Source
    HC
  • Notes / Alerts
    Canadian data is current through March 2018. All of the data comes from Health Canada, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and Canada.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    When using a certain combination sconogram projection in combination with a zoom and transferring this data to any viewing station a shift of reference lines may occur.

Device

TOMOSCAN RADIOGRAPHIC SYSTEM - M
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: MCT 0902 (Lot serial: 9011); Model Catalog: MCT 4622 (Lot serial: 9011); Model Catalog: MCT 4481 (Lot serial: 9011); Model Catalog: MCT 3502 (Lot serial: 9011); Model Catalog: MCT 0902 (Lot serial: C@97071); Model Catalog: MCT 4622 (Lot serial: C@97071); Model Catalog: MCT 4481 (Lot serial: C@97071); Model Catalog: MCT 3502 (Lot serial: C@97071); Model Catalog: MCT 0902 (Lot serial: C@92625); Model Catalog: MCT 4622 (Lot serial: C@92625); Model Catalog: MCT 4481 (Lot serial: C@92625); Model Catalog: MCT 3502 (Lot serial: C@92625); Model Catalog: MCT 0902 (Lot serial: C@94652); Model Catalog: MCT 4622 (Lot serial: C@94652); Model Catalog: MCT 4481 (Lot serial: C@94652); Model Catalog: MCT 3502 (Lot serial: C@94652); Model Catalog: MCT 0902 (Lot serial: C@92617); Model Catalog: MCT 4622 (Lot serial: C@92617); Model Catalog: MCT 4481 (Lot serial: C@92617); Model Catalog: MCT 3502 (Lot serial: C@92617); Model Catalog: MCT 0902 (Lot serial: C@96034); Model Catalog: MCT 4622 (Lot serial: C@96034); M
  • Product Description
    TOMOSCAN M
  • Manufacturer
    PHILIPS ELECTRONICS LTD.

Manufacturer

PHILIPS ELECTRONICS LTD.
  • Manufacturer Address
    MARKHAM
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Philips
  • Source
    HC