Events

Recall of Device Recall EasyDiagnost Eleva

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Philips Medical Systems North America Co. Phillips.

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
    48998
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2194-2010
  • Event Initiated Date
    2008-07-09
  • Event Date Posted
    2010-08-10
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2010-10-27
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=72491
  • 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
    Stationary X-ray or Solid X-ray Imager - Product Code KPR
  • Reason
    Potential for bright artifacts to appear on the patient image from a previous exposure.
  • Action
    On July 9, 2008, Philip Medical System began sending out the URGENT-Device Correction letter to their consignees. This letter describes the recalled product as EasyDiagnost Eleva with DRF system with SW release 1.0. The firm informs the consignees that under special circumstances there is a small possibility that bright artifacts appear on a patient image from a previous exposure. The consignees are advised to take care about the X-ray field limitation. If the detector is not affected by direct radiation, no problem will occur. If direct radiation reaches the detector, the collimation should not be too tight, such that the area of direct radiation is larger than 1.2 inch x 1.2 inch (or 30 mm x 30 mm). The minimum area is needed to detect and prevent memory artifacts. The firm will upgrade any affected products with the Field Change Order (FCO)70600031 and it will be implemented before the end of December 2008. The upgrade software is 1.0.3. The correction would be free of charge and the consignees should contact Philips Call Center at 800-772-9377, #5, #2.

Device

Device Recall EasyDiagnost Eleva
  • Model / Serial
    Serial Numbers 353320, 362600, 362601, 364209, 364210, 375245 and 375850.
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Product was distributed in AZ, CA, FL and WA.
  • Product Description
    The Philips EasyDiagnost Eleva with DRF. Philips Medical Systems multifunctional x-ray system.
  • Manufacturer
    Philips Medical Systems North America Co. Phillips

Manufacturer

Philips Medical Systems North America Co. Phillips
  • Manufacturer Address
    Philips Medical Systems North America Co. Phillips, 22100 Bothell Everett Hwy, Bothell WA 98021-8431
  • Source
    USFDA