Events

Recall of Device Recall Brilliance Big Bore Radiology 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-0839-2018
  • 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=161424
  • 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 Radiology CT
  • Model / Serial
    Brilliance Big Bore Radiology CT with 4.2.0 software version. Model #' 728244  Serial #s: 76009 76030 76034 76007 76013 76014 76028 76047 76045 76073 76054 76077 76079 76069 76052 76083 76104 76082 76068 76100 76081 76092 76103 76097 76105 76043 76062 760007 76037 76090 76035 76004 76036 76072 76005 76015 760011 76033 76018 76019 76060 76056 76044 76094 76066 76038 76049 76046 76040 76085 76042 76003 76041 76058 76026 76059 76001 760015 76012 760001 76017 76048 76063 76050 76051 76039 76032 76029 76055 76065 76061 760006 76027 76053 760005 760003 76067 76057 760002 760016 76031 760019 760004 76006 76091 76070 760009 760008 760010 760012 760013 760014 760017 760018 76064 76088 76078 76107 76087 76080 76076 76075 76102 760021 76093 76095 760022 760020 76101 76074 76086 76084 76108 76071 76089 760023 760024 760025 760026
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide
  • Product Description
    Brilliance Big Bore Radiology CT with 4.2.0 software version. Model #' 728244 || 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