Recall of Device Recall BrightView, BrightView X, and BrightView XCT

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
    69792
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1011-2015
  • Event Initiated Date
    2014-11-12
  • Event Date Posted
    2015-01-26
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
  • Event Terminated Date
    2018-07-02
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
  • 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
    Unintended detector and gantry movement due to software issues.
  • Action
    Philips Healthcare sent an Urgent - Field Safety Notice dated November 4, 2014, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Philips is advising the customers/users to retain a copy of this Field Safety BY CUSTOMER I USER Notice with the equipment Instruction for Use, until further notice. Problem #1: Philips is advising the customer/user to perform the following workaround prior to the implementation of the field safety correction, to avoid contact between the detector and the head holder as describe above in Problem #1: ONLY if the system is positioned in a Relative-90 configuration with one of the detectors below the pallet level and the table in in the patient load position: Follow the sequence of operations prior to performing a study utilizing the head holder: - Deploy or store the x-ray panel if necessary; - Run the patient load PPM; - Install the head holder; and - Position the patient on the table and proceed with the study In addition, take the following preventative actions: " Monitor the patient during any and all system motions. " Know locations of the multiple E-Stop button(s) to halt all system motion. (Emergency Stop: where the system immediately stops all detector and gantry motions by disconnecting power to the motors that control system motion) Customers with questions were instructed to contact the Customer Care Solutions Certer at 1-800-722-9377. For questions regarding this recall call 440-483-2119.

Device

  • Model / Serial
    BrightView Model Number 882478; Affected Serial Numbers include: 11000003,11000004,11000005,11000006,11000008,11000009,11000011, 11000012,11000013,11000014,11000015,11000016,11000017,11000018, 11000019,11000020,11000023,11000024,11000025,11000026,11000027, 11000029,11000030,11000031,11000032,11000033,11000034,11000036, 11000037,11000038,11000039,11000040,11000041,11000042,11000043, 11000045,11000046,11000047,11000048,11000049,11000051,11000052, 11000054,11000055,11000056,11000057,11000058,11000059,11000060, 11000061,11000062,11000063,11000064,11000065,11000066,11000068, 11000069,11000071,11000072,11000074,11000075,11000076,11000077, 11000078,11000083,11000085,11000086,11000087,11000089,11000090, 11000091,11000092,11000093,11000094,11000095,11000096,11000097, 11000098,11000099,11000100,11000101,11000102,11000103,11000104, 11000105,11000106,11000107,11000108,11000110,11000111,11000112, 11000113,11000115,11000116,11000117,11000118,11340001,11340002, 11340004, and 11340005.  BrightViewX Model Number 882480; Affected Serial Numbers include: 10422,400054,4000002,4000003,4000004,4000006,4000008, 4000009,4000010,4000011,4000013,4000029,4000030,4000031,4000032, 4000033,4000035,4000036,4000037,4000038,4000039,4000040,4000041, 4000043,4000044,4000046,4000047,4000048,4000051,4000053,4000056, 4000058,4000059,4000060,4000061,4000063,4000064,4000065,4000066, 4000067,4000068,4000070,4000071,4000072,4000073,4000074,4000075, 4000076,4000077,4000078,4000079,4000080,4000081,4000083,4000086, 4000087,4000088,4000089,4000090,4000093,4000094,4000095,4000096, 4000099,4000100,4000102,4000103,4000104,4000105,4000106,4000107, 4000108,4000109,4000111,4000112,4000113,4000114,4000115,4000116, 4000117,4000118,4000120,4000121,4000122,4000123,4000124,4000125, 4000126,4000127,4000128,4000129,4000130,4000132,4000133,4000135, 4000137,4000138,4000139,4000140,4000141,4000142,4000143,4000144, 4000146,4000148,4000149,4000150,4000151,4000152,4000153,4000154, 4000155,4000156,4000157,4000158,4000159,4000160,4000161,4000164, 4000165,4000166,4000167,4000168,4000169,4000170,4000171,4000173, 4000174,4000175,4000176,4000177,4000179,4000180,4000181,4000182, 4000183,4000184,4000185,4000187,4000188,4000189,4000190,4000191, 4000193,4000194,4000195,4000196,4000197,4000198,4000199,4000200, 4000201,4000202,4000204,4000205,4000206,4000207,4000208,4000209, 4000210,4000212,4000214,4000216,4000217,4000218,4000219,4000220, 4000222,4000223,4000224,4000225,4000226,4000227,4000228,4000229, 4000230,4000231,4000232,4000233,4000235,4000236,4000237,4000238, 4000239,4000240,4000241,4000242,4000243,4000244,4000245,4000246, 4000247,4000248,4000249,4000250,4000251,4000252,4000253,4000254, 4000255,4000256,4000257,4000258,4000259,4000260,4000261,4000262, 4000263,4000264,4000265,4000266,4000269,4000270,4000271,4000272, 4000274,4000276,4000277,4000278,4000279,4000280,4000281,4000282, 4000283,4000284,4000285,4000287,4000288,4000289,4000290,4000291, 4000292,4000293,4000295,4000296,4000297,4000298,4000299,4000300, 4000301,4000302,4000303,4000304,4000305,4000306,4000307,4000308, 4000309,4000310,4000311,4000312,4000313,4000314,4000316,4000317, 4000318,4000319,4000320,4000321,4000322,4000323,4000324,4000325, 4000326,4000327,4000328,4000329,4000330,4000331,4000333,4000334, 4000336,4000338,4000339,4000341,4000342,4000344,4000345,4000346, 4000347,4000348,4000352,4000353,4000354,4000355,4000356,4000357, 4000358,4000360,4000361,4000362,4000363,4000364,4000366,4000367, 4000368,4000369,4000370,4000371,4000372,4000374,4000375,4000376, 4000377,4000378,4000379,4000380,4000381,4000382,4000383,4000384, 4000385,4000386,4000387,4000388,4000389,4000390,4000392,4000394, 4000394,4000396,4000397,4000398,4000399,4000400,4000401,4000402, 4000403,4000405,4000406,4000407,4000408,4000410,4000411,4000412, 4000414,4000415,4000416,4000417,4000418,4000419,4000420,4000421, 4000422,4000423,4000424,4000425,4000426,4000428,4000429,4000430, 4000431,4000432,4000433,4000434,4000435,4000437,4000438,4000439, 4000440,4000441,4000442,4000443,4000444,4000445,4000446,4000448, 4000449,4000450,4000451,4000452,4000453,4000454,4000455,4000456, 4000459,4000460,4000461,4000462,4000463,4000464,4000466,4000467, 4000468,4000469,4000470,4000473,4000474,4000475,4000476,4000477, 4000478,4000479,4000480,4000481,4000482,4000483,4000485,4000486, 4000487,4000488,4000489,4000490,4000491,4000492,4000494,4000495, 4000496,4000498,4000499,4000501,4000502,4000503,4000504,4000505, 4000506,4000507,4000508,4000509,4000510,4000511,4000513,4000516, 4000518,4000519,4000520,4000521,4000522,4000523,4000524,4000525, 4000526,4000527,4000528,4000529,4000530,4000531,4000532,4000533, 4000534,4000535,4000536,4000537,4000538,4000539,4000540,4000541, 4000542,4000543,4000544,4000546,4000547,4000549,4000550,4000552, 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, 4000587,4000588,4000589,4000590,4000591,4000592,4000593,4000594, 4000596,4000597,4000598,4000600,4000601,4000602,4000603,4000604, 4000606,4000607,4000608,4000610,4000611,4000612,4000614,4000615, 4000619,4000620,4000621,4000623,4000624,4000625,4000626,4000627, 4000628,4000629,4000630,4000631,4000632,4000633,4000634,4000635, 4000636,4000638,4000639,4000640,4000642,4000643,4000644,4000645, 4000646,4000647,4000649,4000650,4000654,4000655,4000656,4000657, 4000658,4000659,4000660,4000661,4000662,4000663,4000664,4000666, 4000667,4000668,4000669,4000670,4000671,4000672,4000673,4000674, 4000676,4000677,4000678,4000679,4000680,4000681,4000682,4000683, 4000684,4000685,4000686,4000689,4000690, 4000692, 4000693, 4000694, 4340004, 40000092, 40000101, 4000703001, 40007050005, 40007060007, 40007060008, 4000098A, 4000472A, 4000484A, and One Unknown.  BrightView XCT Model Numbers 882482 and 882454;  Affected Serial Numbers include: 6000002,6000003,6000004,6000005,6000006,6000010, 6000011,6000012,6000013,6000015,6000016,6000017,6000019,6000020, 6000022,6000023,6000026,6000027,6000028,6000030,6000031,6000032, 6000033,6000036,6000037,6000038,6000039,6000040,6000041,6000042, 6000043,6000044,6000045,6000047,6000048,6000049,6000050,6000051, 6000052,6000053,6000054,6000055,6000056,6000058,6000060,6000061, 6000062,6000063,6000064,6000065,6000066,6000067,6000068,6000069, 6000070,6000071,6000073,6000075,6000076,6000077,6000078,6000079, 6000080,6000081,6000082,6000083,6000084,6000085,6000086,6000087, 6000088,6000089,6000090,6000091,6000092,6000093,6000094,6000095, 6000098,6000099,6000100,6000101,6000102,6000103,6000104,6000105, 6000107,6000108,6000109,6000110,6000111,6000112,6000113,6000114, 6000115,6000116,6000117,6000118,6000119,6000120,6000121,6000122, 6000123,6000125,6000126,6000127,6000128,6000129,6000130,6000131, 6000132,6000133,6000134,6000136,6000138,6000139,6000140,6000141, 6000142,6000143,6000144,6000145,6000146,6000147,6000148,6000149, 6000150,6000151,6000152,6000153,6000154,6000156,6000157,6000158, 6000159,6000160,6000161,6000162,6000163,6000164,6000165,6000166, 6000167,6000168,6000169,6000171,6000172,6000173,6000174,6000175, 6000176,6000177,6000178,6000180,6000181,6000182,6000183,6000184, 6000185,6000186,6000187,6000188,6000189,6000190,6000191,6000192, 6000193,6000194,6000195,6000196,6000197,6000198,6000199,6000200, 6000201,6000202,6000203,6000204,6000205,6000206,6000208,6000209, 6000210,6000211,6000212,6000213,6000214,6000215,6000216,6000218, 6000219,6000220,6000221,6000222,6000223,6000224,6000225,6000226, 6000227,6000228,6000229,6000230,6000231,6000232,6000233,6000234, 6000235,6000236,6000237,6000238,6000239,6000240,6000241,6000242, 6000243,6000244,6000245,6000246,6000247,6000249,6000250,6000251, 6000252,6000253,6000254,6000256,6000257,6000258,6000260,6000262, 6000263,6000264,6000265,6000266,6000267,6000268,6000269,6000270, 6000271,6000273,6000274,6000275,6000276,6000277,6000278,6000279, 6000280,6000281,6000282,6000283,6000284,6000285,6000286,6000287, 6000288,6000290,6000291,6000292,6000293,6000294,6000295,6000296, 6000297,6000298,6000299,6000300,6000301,6000302,6000303,6000305, 6000306,6000307,6000308,6000309,6000310,6000311,6000312,6000313, 6000314,6000315,6000316,6000317,6000318,6000319,6000320,6000321, 6000322,6000323,6000324,6000325,6000326,6000327,6000329,6000330, 6000331,6000332,6000333,6000334,6000335,6000336,6000337,6000338, 6000339,6000340,6000341,6000343,6000344,6000345,6000346,6000348, 6000349,6000350,6000351,6000352,6000353,6000354,6000355,6000356, 6000358,6000359,6000360,6000361,6000362,6000364,6000365,6000366, 6000367,6000368,6000369,6000370,6000371,6000372,6000373,6000374, 6000375,6000376,6000377,6000378,6000379,6000380,6000381,6000382, 6000383,6000384,6000385,6000386,6000387,6000389,6000390,6000391, 6000392,6000393,6000394,6000395,6000396,6000398,6000399,6000400, 6000401,6000402,6000403,6000404,6000407,6000408,6000409,6000410, 6000411,6000413,6000414,6000415,6000416, 6000417, 6000418, 6340008, 6340009, 6340010,11000021, and 6000004A.
  • Product Classification
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and Internationally to Canada, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Finland, France, Gabon, Germany, Greece, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Palestine, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United Kingdom, and Viet Nam.
  • Product Description
    BrightView model number: 882478 || BrightView X model number: 882480 || BrightView XCT model number: 882482 and 882454 || Medical Device for imaging
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer

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