Events

Recall of Device Recall Brilliance CT 6, Brilliance CT 16, Brilliance CT 40, & Brilliance CT 64

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
    65691
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2210-2013
  • Event Initiated Date
    2013-07-05
  • Event Date Posted
    2013-09-16
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2015-09-15
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=119893
  • 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
    The patient support may move in an unintended manner if the footswitch cover impinges on the footswitch.
  • Action
    Philips Healthcare sent an "URGENT-MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION" letter dated June 4, 2013 to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, problem, and actions to be taken by the customers. Contact the Customer Care Center at 1-800-722-9377, option 5 for information concerning this issue.

Device

Device Recall Brilliance CT 6, Brilliance CT 16, Brilliance CT 40, & Brilliance CT 64
  • Model / Serial
    Model #, 728231, Serial #: 4021, 9535, 9544, 9587, 9627, 9701, 9707, 9713, 9759, 9875, 9887, 9917, 9925, 9931, 9980, 9996, 10009, 10011, 10012, 10015, 10028, 10036, 10042, 10045, 10050, 10052, 10062, 10063, 10064, 10077, 10079, 10081, 10096, 10099, 10102, 10111, 10114, 10120, 10122, 10135, 10136, 10137, 10139, 10145, 10148, 10149, 10151, 10152, 10153, 10154, 10162, 10165, 10166, 10170, 10171, 10172, 10173, 10188, 10189, 10191, 10196, 10198, 10203, 10214, 10222, 10227, 10228, 10229, 10230, 10235, 10238, 10242, 10243, 10247, 10259, 10260, 10261, 10263, 10268, 10273, 10274, 10278, 10288, 10291, 10293, 10294, 10297, 10298, 10301, 10302, 10307, 10312, 10313, 10316, 10317, 10318, 10319, 10320, 10327, 10336, 10337, 10341, 10347, 10349, 10350, 10351, 10352, 10353, 10362, 10365, 10376, 10380, 10384, 10387, 10393, 10400, 10411, 10412, 10414, 10431, 10438, 10439, 10445, 10446, 10452, 10453, 10459, 10461, 10468, 10470, 10471, 10476, 10482, 10486, 10490, 10491, 10503, 10511, 10513, 10519, 10535, 10536, 10540, 10544, 10546, 10551, 10554, 10561, 10563, 10568, 10569, 10574, 10582, 10600, 10617, 10628, 10631, 10635, 10646, 10647, 10651, 10655, 10659, 10673, 10684, 10686, 10698, 10714, 10733, 10734, 29002, 29014, 29016, 29027, 90054, 90099, 95022, 95046, 95073, 95103, 95107, 95109, 95114, 95132, 95133, 95181, 95209, 95268, 95295, 95305, 95371, 95453, 95473, 95563, 95660, 95704, 95706, 95707, 95712, 95715, 95721, 95727, 95729, 95769, 95778, 90199 & 95162.  Model #, 728235, Serial #: 9034, 9190, 9233, 9234, 9261, 29049, 29057, 29064 & 29149.  Model #, 728246, Serial #: 3150, 3163, 4051, 5547, 5585, 5623, 5655, 5666, 5670, 5715, 5724, 5747, 5773, 5776, 5791, 5803, 5813, 5836, 5855, 5862, 5868, 5876, 5877, 5897, 5911, 5916, 5935, 5969, 5971, 5974, 5997, 6001, 6006, 6008, 6028, 6087, 6102, 6117, 6120, 6121, 6126, 6170, 6195, 6200, 6202, 6203, 6238, 6243, 6281, 6287, 6306, 6318, 6324, 6346, 6352, 6387, 6402, 6405, 6444, 6484, 6491, 6494, 6495, 6496, 6503, 6517, 6519, 6523, 6556, 6559, 6609, 6610, 6611, 6612, 6623, 6624, 6640, 6642, 50115, 50147, 50166, 50180, 50189, 50193, 50195, 50197, 50198, 50204 & 50043.  Model #, 728256, Serial #: 3490, 3500, 3679 & 3693.
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including DC and the states of AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, IN, KY, MA, MD, MI, MN, MS, NC, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VT, WI & WV, and the countries of Australia, Austria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Chile, China, Croatia, Denmark, Equatorial Guinea, France, Germany, Greenland, Iceland, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Kazakhstan, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Poland, Romania, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom & Vietnam.
  • Product Description
    Brilliance CT 6, M/N 728256; Brilliance CT 16 M/N 728246; Brilliance CT 40, M/N 728235 & Brilliance CT 64 M/N 728231, Philips Healthcare, Cleveland, OH 44143. || Intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction.
  • 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