Events

Recall of BrightView SPECT gamma camera for Emission Computed Tomography

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc.

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
    65140
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1481-2013
  • Event Initiated Date
    2013-04-25
  • Event Date Posted
    2013-06-05
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2014-02-12
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=118087
  • 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, tomography, computed, emission - Product Code KPS
  • Reason
    Philips has received one report from the field that there was an unexpected motion of the detector due to a failure of the mechanical assembly.
  • Action
    Philips Healthcare sent an Urgent Medical Device Correction letter dated April 26, 2013. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customer were not required to take any specific action. Customers who need further information or support concerning the affected product, they should contact their local lPhilips representative or local Philips Healthcare office. For North Americ and Canada they should contact the Customer Care Solutions Center (1-800-722-9377, option 5). For questions regarding this recall call 440-483-7600.

Device

BrightView SPECT gamma camera for Emission Computed Tomography
  • Model / Serial
    Model # 882480, Serial #'s: 400054,400381, 4000089, 4000090, 4000091, 4000093, 4000094, 4000095, 4000098, 4000099, 4000100, 4000102, 4000103, 4000104, 4000105, 4000106, 4000107, 4000108, 4000109, 4000110, 4000111, 4000112, 4000113, 4000114, 4000115, 4000116, 4000117, 4000118, 4000119, 4000120,4000121, 4000122, 4000123, 4000124, 4000125, 4000126, 4000127, 4000128, 4000129, 4000130, 4000132, 4000133, 4000135, 4000136, 4000137, 4000138, 4000139, 4000140, 4000141, 4000142, 4000143, 4000144, 4000145, 4000146, 4000148, 4000149, 4000151, 4000152, 4000153, 4000154, 4000155, 4000156, 4000157, 4000158, 4000159, 4000160, 4000161, 4000162, 4000164, 4000165, 4000166, 4000167, 4000168, 4000169, 4000170, 4000171, 4000173, 4000174, 4000175, 4000176, 4000177, 4000178, 4000179, 4000180, 4000181, 4000182, 4000183, 4000184, 4000185, 4000186, 4000187, 4000188, 4000189, 4000190, 4000191, 4000192, 4000193, 4000194, 4000195, 4000196, 4000197, 4000198, 4000200, 4000202, 4000203, 4000204, 4000205, 4000206, 4000207, 4000208, 4000209, 4000212, 4000214, 4000215, 4000216, 4000218, 4000219, 4000220, 4000221, 4000222, 4000223, 4000224, 4000225, 4000226, 4000227, 4000228, 4000229, 4000230, 4000231, 4000232, 4000233, 4000234, 4000235, 4000236, 4000237, 4000238, 4000239, 4000240, 4000241, 4000242, 4000243, 4000244, 4000245, 4000246, 4000247, 4000248, 4000249, 4000250, 4000251, 4000252, 4000253, 4000254, 4000255, 4000256, 4000257, 4000258, 4000259, 4000260, 4000261, 4000262, 4000263, 4000264, 4000265, 4000266, 4000267, 4000268, 4000269, 4000270, 4000271, 4000272, 4000273, 4000274, 4000275, 4000276, 4000277, 4000278,4000279, 4000280, 4000282, 4000283, 4000284, 4000285, 4000287, 4000289, 4000290, 4000291, 4000292, 4000293, 4000295, 4000296, 4000297, 4000298, 4000300, 4000301, 4000302, 4000303, 4000304, 4000305, 4000306, 4000307, 4000308, 4000309, 4000310, 4000311, 4000312, 4000313, 4000314, 4000315, 4000316, 4000317, 4000318, 4000319, 4000320, 4000321, 4000322, 4000323, 4000324, 4000325, 4000326, 4000327, 4000328, 4000329, 4000330, 4000331, 4000332, 4000333, 4000334, 4000335, 4000336, 4000337, 4000338, 4000339, 4000340, 4000341, 4000342, 4000343, 4000344, 4000345, 4000346, 4000347, 4000348, 4000349, 4000351, 4000352, 4000353, 4000354, 4000355, 4000356, 4000357, 4000358, 4000359, 4000360, 4000361, 4000362, 4000363, 4000364, 4000365, 4000366, 4000367, 4000368, 4000369, 4000370, 4000371, 4000372, 4000374, 4000375, 4000376, 4000377, 4000378, 4000379, 4000380, 4000381, 4000382, 4000383, 4000384, 4000385, 4000386, 4000387, 4000388, 4000389, 4000390, 4000391, 4000392, 4000394, 4000396, 4000397, 4000398, 4000399, 4000400, 4000401, 4000402, 4000403, 4000404, 4000405, 4000406, 4000407, 4000408, 4000410, 4000411, 4000412, 4000414, 4000415, 4000416, 4000417, 4000418, 4000419, 4000420, 4000421, 4000422, 4000423, 4000424, 4000425, 4000426, 4000428, 4000429, 4000430, 4000431, 4000432, 4000433, 4000434, 4000435, 4000436, 4000437, 4000438, 4000439, 4000440, 4000441, 4000442, 4000443, 4000444, 4000445, 4000446, 4000447, 4000448, 4000449, 4000450, 4000451, 4000452, 4000453, 4000454, 4000455, 4000456, 4000459, 4000460, 4000461, 4000462, 4000463, 4000464, 4000466, 4000467, 4000468, 4000469, 4000470, 4000473, 4000474, 4000475, 4000476, 4000478, 4000479, 4000480, 4000481, 4000482, 4000483, 4000485, 4000485, 4000486, 4000487, 4000488, 4000489, 4000490, 4000491, 4000492, 4000493, 4000494, 4000495, 4000496, 4000497, 4000498, 4000499, 4000500, 4000501, 4000502, 4000503, 4000504, 4000505, 4000506, 4000507, 4000508, 4000509, 4000510, 4000511, 4000513, 4000516, 4000517, 4000518, 4000519, 4000520, 4000521, 4000522, 4000523, 4000524, 4000525, 4000526, 4000527, 4000527, 4000528, 4000529, 4000530, 4000531, 4000532, 4000533, 4000534, 4000535, 4000536, 4000537, 4000538, 4000539, 4000540, 4000541,4000542, 4000543, 4000544, 4000546, 4000547, 4000549, 4000550, 4000551, 4000552, 4000553, 4000554, 4000555, 4000556, 4000557, 4000558, 4000559, 4000560, 4000561, 4000562, 4000563, 4000564, 4000565, 4000566, 4000567, 4000568, 4000569, 4000571, 4000572, 4000573, 4000574, 4000575, 4000576, 4000577, 4000578, 4000580, 4000581, 4000582, 4000583, 4000584, 4000585, 4000586, 4000587, 4000588, 4000590, 4000591, 4000592, 4000593, 4000594, 4000595, 4000596, 4000597, 4000598, 4000600, 4000601, 4000602, 4000603, 4000604, 4000605, 4000606, 4000607, 4000609, 4000610, 4000611, 4000614, 4000614, 4000616, 4000620, 4000621, 4000623, 4000636, 4340004, 40000092, 0000101, 41443714, 49544434, 4000703001, 40007050005, 40007060007, 40007060008, 4000098A, 4000103-4000151-1,4000223-1, 4000246A, 4000301-1, 4000472A & 4000484A.
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - USA including AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI, WV & WY. Internationally to Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Japan, Japan, Korea, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Portugal, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Syria, Thailand, Turkey, Taiwan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Venezuela & Viet Nam.
  • Product Description
    BrightView SPECT gamma camera for Emission Computed Tomography, Philips Medical Systems, Cleveland, OH 44143 || BrightView SPECT is a gamma camera designed for single or dual detector nuclear imaging accommodating a broad range of emission computed tomography Emission Computed Tomography (ECT) studies.
  • Manufacturer
    Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc

Manufacturer

Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc
  • Manufacturer Address
    Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc, 595 Miner Rd, Cleveland OH 44143-2131
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Philips
  • Source
    USFDA