Events

Recall of Philips Essenta DR Digital X-Ray, C-arm

According to New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority, this recall involved a device in New Zealand that was produced by Philips Medical Systems DMC GmbH.

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
    15878
  • Event Initiated Date
    2013-12-17
  • Event Country
    New Zealand
  • Event Source
    NZMMDSA
  • Event Source URL
    https://medsafe.govt.nz/hot/Recalls/RecallSearch.asp
  • Notes / Alerts
    Data from New Zealand is current through July 2018. All of the data comes from the New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority, 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 New Zealand.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Recalling Organisation: Philips New Zealand Commercial Limited, Level 3, 123 Carlton Gore Road, Newmarket, AUCKLAND 1023
  • Reason
    If during system installation, the screws holding the c-arm were mounted using thread locking compound (e.G. loctite), then the corresponding thread inserts inside the c-arm casting may loosen when the c-arm is dismantled. if, after reassembly of the system, the loosened thread inserts become detached from the casting, the c-arm would no longer securely held in position and could fall. the c-arm is most often dismantled and reassembled when the system is moved to another location.
  • Action
    Product to be modified

Device

Philips Essenta DR Digital X-Ray, C-arm

Manufacturer

Philips Medical Systems DMC GmbH
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Philips
  • Source
    NZMMDSA