Events

Recall of Computed Tomography XRay System, Extended Brilliance Workspace ( EBW)

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
    63394
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0479-2013
  • Event Date Posted
    2012-12-21
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2013-12-24
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=114188
  • 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 is issued a field change order to update extended brilliance workspace (ebw) systems to software version 4.5.5. the update will provide a number of improvements to address nonhazardous reliability issues which will improve the overall quality and functionality of the ebw.
  • Action
    Philips sent a Urgent Medical Device Correction letter dated September 28, 2012, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customer. Philips is issuing a system update to all of the Extended Brilliance Workspace (EBW) systems currently running software version 4.5.4. The update will provide a number of improvements to the overall quality and functionality of the EBW systems. If you need further information or support concerning this issue, please contact your local Philips representative. In the United States and Canada, please call the Philips Healthcare Customer Care Solutions Center at 1-800-722-9377, and follow the recorded menu options to reach a Customer Solutions Engineer; in all other countries please dial your local Philips Healthcare office.

Device

Computed Tomography XRay System, Extended Brilliance Workspace ( EBW)
  • Model / Serial
    Model #728260, Serial #s, 12876, 13924, 13994, 13996, 14104, 14116, 14677, 14682, 14694, 14695, 14702, 14707, 14710, 14727, 14728, 14730, 14824, 14840, 14926, 14930, 14932, 14940, 15008, 15015, 15017, 15023, 15036, 15081, 15085, 15146, 15329, 15354, 15393, 15397, 15398, 15399, 15400, 15401, 15402, 15403, 15451, 15453, 15550, 15551, 15552, 15553, 15554, 15555, 15556, 15557, 15558, 15559, 15560, 15561, 15562, 15563, 15564, 15565, 15566, 15567, 15568, 15569, 15570, 15571, 15572, 15573, 15574, 15575, 15576, 15577, 15578, 15579, 15580, 15581, 15582, 15583, 15584, 15585, 15586, 15587, 15588, 15589, 15590, 15591, 15592, 15593, 15594, 15595, 15596, 15597, 15598, 15599, 15600, 15601, 15602, 15603, 15604, 15605, 15606, 15607, 15608, 15609, 15610, 15611, 15612, 15613, 15614, 15615, 15616, 15617, 15618, 15619, 15620, 15621, 15622, 15623, 15624, 15625, 15626, 15627, 15628, 15629, 15630, 15631, 15632, 15633, 15634, 15635, 15636, 15637, 15638, 15639, 15640, 15641, 15642, 15643, 15644, 15645, 15646, 15647, 15648, 15649, 15650, 15651, 15652, 15653, 15654, 15655, 15656, 15657, 15658, 15659, 15660, 15661, 15662, 15663, 15664, 15665, 15666, 15667, 15668, 15669, 15670, 15671, 15672, 15673, 15674, 15675, 15676, 15677, 15678, 15679, 15680, 15681, 15682, 15683, 15684, 15685, 15686, 15687, 15689, 15690, 15691, 15692, 15694, 15695, 15696, 15697, 15698, 15699, 15700, 15701, 15702, 15703, 15704, 15705, 15706, 15707, 15708, 15709, 15710, 15711, 15712, 15713, 15714, 15715, 15716, 15717, 15718, 15719, 15720, 15721, 15722, 15723, 15724, 15725, 15726, 15727, 15728, 15729, 15730, 15731, 15732, 15734, 15735, 15736, 15737, 15753, 15754, 15755, 15756, 15757, 15758, 15760, 15761, 15762, 15763, 15764, 15765, 15766, 15767, 15768, 15770, 15771, 15772, 15800, 15801, 15802, 15803, 15804, 15805, 15806, 15807, 15808, 15809, 15810, 15811, 15812, 15813, 15814, 15818, 15820, 15821, 15826, 15827, 15828, 15829, 15830, 15831, 15832, 15834, 15835 & 15900.
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution--US (nationwide) including the states of AR, OH, OR, PA, TX VA & WI., and the countries of Algeria, Australia, Brazil, China, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Russia, South Korea & United Kingdom
  • Product Description
    Computed Tomography X-Ray System, Extended Brilliance Workspace (EBW), Model #728260 Philips Healthcare, Highland Heights, OH || The Extended Brilliance Workspace (EBW) is a component of the Computed Tomography X-Ray System that is intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of x-ray transmission data taken at different angles and planes.
  • 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