Events

Recall of Device Recall Brilliance CT System, Big Bore Configuration

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
    69102
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2678-2014
  • Event Initiated Date
    2007-01-09
  • Event Date Posted
    2014-09-22
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2015-11-06
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=129644
  • 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 JAX
  • Reason
    When the extended display firled ov view reconstruction is used, the ct numbers and anatomy in teh extended region are not accurate.
  • Action
    Philips sent a Product Safety Notification letter dated December 21, 2006 to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to distribute the Product Safety Notification to all affected users and keep a copy of the notification with the Instructions for Use until further notice. Customers with questions were instructed to contact Customer Care Center at 1-800-722-9377, option 5 - Diagnostic Imaging, option 1 - CT. For questions regarding this recall call 440-483-7600.

Device

Device Recall Brilliance CT System, Big Bore Configuration
  • Model / Serial
    Model 728243 Software version 2.2.1 and 2.2.2
  • Product Classification
    Anesthesiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - US including MO, TX, MD, AR, VA, KY, RI, NJ, MA, NY, LA, PA, VT, SC, CA, OH, FL, MN, MI and Internationally to Netherlands, Canada, Finland, Austria, France, Malaysia, Denmark, Norway, UK, Australia, Belgium, New Zealand.
  • Product Description
    No packaging. The device is a computed tomography scanner. || Intended to provide corss sectional images of the human body and visualization of the internal organs of the body.
  • 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