Events

Recall of Device Recall Philips

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

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
    74616
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2670-2016
  • Event Initiated Date
    2016-07-07
  • 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=148175
  • 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
    Interventional fluoroscopic x-ray system - Product Code OWB
  • Reason
    Increase in the failure rate of certain low-voltage dc power supplies (dcps).
  • Action
    Philips sent an Urgent - Field Safety Notice dated June 20, 2016, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customer. Philips Field Service Engineers will replace the affected DCPS free of charge. If you need any further information or support concerning this issue, please contact your local Philips representative: Technical Support Line: 1-800-722-9377. For further questions regarding this recall please call (978) 659-3000.

Device

Device Recall Philips
  • Model / Serial
    UNIQ with release R1.0
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide, Canada, Algeria Argentina Australia Austria Bahrain Bangladesh Belgium Brazil Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria CHILE China Colombia Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt Finland France French Polynesia Georgia Germany Greece Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Ireland Israel Italy Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Korea, Republic of Lebanon Lithuania Macedonia Malaysia Malta Mexico Morocco Myanmar Nepal Netherlands New Caledonia Norway Oman Pakistan Palestine, State of PERU Philippines Poland Portugal Qatar R¿union Romania RUSSIAN FEDERAT Russian Federation Saudi Arabia Singapore Slovakia South Africa Spain Sri Lanka Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Tanzania Thailand Tunisia Turkey Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom Uruguay Uzbekistan Viet Nam
  • Product Description
    UNIQ 1.0: UNIQ FD10, 722026; UNIQ FD10/10, 722027; UNIQ FD20, 722028; UNIQ FD20/10 biplane, 722029; UNIQ FD10 OR Table, 722033; UNIQ FD10/10 OR Table, 722034; UNIQ FD20 OR Table, 722035; UNIQ FD20/20, 722038; || UNIQ FD20/20 biplane OR Table, 722039; UNIQ FD20/15, 722058; UNIQ FD20/15 OR Table 722059
  • Manufacturer
    Philips Electronics North America Corporation

Manufacturer

Philips Electronics North America Corporation
  • Manufacturer Address
    Philips Electronics North America Corporation, 3000 Minuteman Rd, Andover MA 01810-1032
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Philips
  • Source
    USFDA