Events

Recall of Allura XPER 10/10

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Philips Medical Systems North America Co. Phillips.

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
    50114
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2471-2010
  • Event Initiated Date
    2008-10-23
  • Event Date Posted
    2010-09-22
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2011-08-10
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=74762
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    System, x-ray, angiographic - Product Code IZI
  • Reason
    A high voltage reliability issue resulting in the loss of the x-ray generation and this can cause an intermittent stop of fluoro acquisition and exposure during an examination without warning and hence no image on the display.
  • Action
    The firm, Philips, sent "URGENT-Device Correction" letters dated November 10, 2008, to their customers and informed them about the reliability issue in the Allura XPER and Integris X-ray systems with the High Voltage Velera (HV) Generator. This reliability issue can lead to a system error causing intermittent loss of fluro and/or exposure acquisition, potentially resulting in the loss of the X-ray image on the display. The customers are advised if they experience High Voltage Generator reliability issue and the HV Generator stops working generating an O3EA error, a cold restart is required and reboot the system when the X-Ray image disappears. The firm will implement multiple mandatory Field Change Orders (FCOs) to solve the Generator reliability by updating the software for each X-ray system. The customers could contact Philips Care Center at 800-722-9377, #5, #4, #1 for any questions regarding this recall or 425-487-7469.

Device

Allura XPER 10/10
  • Model / Serial
    Devices are identified as Site Numbers:  538028, 536037, 536035, 536034, 536031, 536042, 536028, 537631, 538157, 537804, 538409, 538516, 538514, 539628, 540237, 540184, 539326, 542714, 542557, 538387, 542413, 543200, 543411, 541577, 543879, 543289, 541589, 544395, 545025, 544433, 545604, 545753, 541590, 546013, 548140, 546569, 543989, 547922, 548288, 547173, 545997, 545884, 549903, 551855, 547769, 41444647, 41455885, 41455897, 545396, 554802, 549368, 555293, 547823, 555834, 555299, 41443804, 554970, 41444650, 41455920, 41445448, 41445501, 41780160, 41445538, 41443647, 42064724, 42057324, 103281, 103283, 530653, and 505903.
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide distribution.
  • Product Description
    Philips Allura XPER 10/10 Angiographic X-ray system. This system with Velara Generator can be identified as type number 9890 000 6501 * (number located on the generator cabinet). || Intended use for Angiographic X-ray system with and without a solid state X-ray imaging device for cardiovascular and vascular diagnostic and interventional procedures.
  • Manufacturer
    Philips Medical Systems North America Co. Phillips

Manufacturer

Philips Medical Systems North America Co. Phillips
  • Manufacturer Address
    Philips Medical Systems North America Co. Phillips, 22100 Bothell Everett Hwy, Bothell WA 98021-8431
  • Source
    USFDA