Events

Recall of Device Recall Brilliance iCT and iCT SP

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
    67306
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0832-2014
  • Event Initiated Date
    2013-12-09
  • Event Date Posted
    2014-01-27
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2014-05-29
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=125215
  • 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
    Patient images exhibited ring artifacts.
  • Action
    The firm, Philips Healthcare, sent an "URGENT - Medical Device Correction" letter dated December 9, 2013 to their customers. The letter described the product, problem and actions to be taken. The customers were instructed to do the following to avoid the occurrence of these specific ring artifacts: 1. Disable Automatic Scan Time for all Exam Cards 2. Leave Automatic Scan Time on during planning and prior to clicking Go to initiate the scan, click the acquisition series of the scan and disable Automatic Scan Time, then proceed with the scan. 3. Disable Edit Before Final Recon (Reconstruction) for all Exam Cards If a ring artifact is present, clinical judgment should be used by the customer/user to determine if the images acquired in the dataset contain enough information to make a diagnosis. Philips will be releasing a Field Change Order (FCO) to correct the issue with software version release 4.1.1.19261. In addition, a Philips Field Service Engineer will contact you to schedule the software installation at your site. If you need any further information or support concerning this issue, please contact your local Philips representative or local Philips Healthcare office. For North America and Canada, contact the Customer Care Solutions Center (1-800-722-9377, Option 5: Enter Site ID or follow the prompts).

Device

Device Recall Brilliance iCT and iCT SP
  • Model / Serial
    Brilliance iCT: 728306, Serial #'s: 100018, 100040, 100411, 100503, 100506  Brilliance iCT SP: 728311, Serial #'s: 200047, 200121
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) including states of: FL, IN, NY, OR and PA; and internationally to: Australia and Israel.
  • Product Description
    Brilliance iCT & Brilliance iCT SP Computed Tomography X-Ray Systems, Philips Healthcare, Cleveland, OH || The Brilliance iCT and iCT SP are whole body 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. This device may include signal analysis 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