Events

Recall of Device Recall Brilliance Big Bore Oncology CT

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
    79134
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0840-2018
  • Event Initiated Date
    2018-01-03
  • Event Status
    Open, Classified
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=161425
  • 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, tomography, computed - Product Code JAK
  • Reason
    Software issues including: software errors that may result in extended field of view check message not displayed when field of view is set >600 mm for a paused scan; request for change to automatically turn on the center x/y 0 setting and the disable result rotation setting when turning on the ct simulation exam card; software errors that may result in tumor loc allowing poi (point of interest) locking when a non-isocenter slice is displayed; software errors that may result in partial set of images or inability to generate ct images.
  • Action
    Philips sent an Urgent Field Safety Notice Medical Device Correction letter dated January 2, 2018 to their customers. The letter identified the affected product problem and actions to be taken. For questions contact your local Philips representative or local Philips Healthcare office.

Device

Device Recall Brilliance Big Bore Oncology CT
  • Model / Serial
    Brilliance Big Bore Oncology CT, Model # 728243 Serial #s: 76025 76022 76024 76023 76016 76021 76008 76010 76002 76020 76011
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide
  • Product Description
    Brilliance Big Bore Oncology CTwith 4.2.0 software version. Model #' 728243 || Product Usage: || Computed Tomography X-ray systems intended to produce cross-sectional Images of the body by computer reconstruction of X-ray transmission data taken at different angles and planes. These devices may include signal analysts and display equipment, patient and equipment supports, components, and accessories.
  • 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