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Recall of Device Recall Philips Easy Diagnost Eleva Conventional R/F system

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
    52100
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0479-2011
  • Event Initiated Date
    2009-01-21
  • Event Date Posted
    2010-11-26
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2010-12-30
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=82093
  • 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, stationary - Product Code KPR
  • Reason
    Patient and image data can be exchanged when a patient is selected in the patient list and the examination tab is pressed with background query running at the same time. there is a risk that the data may then be linked to the incorrect patient, which may adversely affect diagnosis and treatment.
  • Action
    Philips Medical Systems issued URGENT-Device Correction letters dated January 27, 2009 to consignees describing the issue with the Easy Diagnost Eleva GXR RF systems. The consignees were informed of the potential for incorrect diagnosis or treatment if an incorrect image is used for diagnosis. Consignees should contact the Philips Healthcare Call Center at 800-722-9377, #5, #2 and reference "FC0 70600030" with any communication.

Device

Device Recall Philips Easy Diagnost Eleva Conventional R/F system
  • Model / Serial
    Site Numbers:  506250, 506251, 506276, 519152, 520209, 521153, 530573, 530607, 532426, 532779, 533491, 533574, 534207, 534419, 534644, 534647, 534675, 534803, 534945, 535378, 535437, 535785, 536051, 536458, 536522, 536636, 536637, 536687, 536765, 536840, 536933, 536941, 536973, 536985, 536994, 537013, 537087, 537091, 537179, 537186, 537492, 537518, 537571, 537689, 537761, 537796, 537803, 537863, 537945, 537946, 537970, 537971, 538237, 538328, 538351, 538407, 538451, 538458, 538462, 538477, 538480, 538519, 538759, 538812, 538814, 538866, 538891, 538901, 539040, 539095, 539101, 539103, 539237, 539291, 539310, 539339, 539377, 539378, 539379, 539411, 539419, 539488, 539501, 539519, 539527, 539529, 539530, 539557, 539590, 539683, 539785, 540022, 540163, 540187, 540361, 540380, 540445, 540457, 540459, 540624, 540788, 540810, 541011, 541054, 541063, 541078, 541083, 541093, 541348, 541402, 541494, 541535, 541614, 541694, 541721, 541803, 541838, 541850, 541872, 541884, 542061, 542121, 542122, 542205, 542308, 542401, 542521, 542537, 542589, 542593, 542716, 542829, 542849, 543136, 543144, 543224, 543241, 543249, 543275, 543297, 543331, 543369, 543415, 543426, 543619, 543620, 543660, 543723, 543754, 543755, 543771, 543776, 543803, 543841, 544075, 544113, 544172, 544228, 544236, 544297, 544341, 544417, 544480, 544481, 544568, 544648, 544654, 544695, 544937, 544999, 545000, 545038, 545120, 545163, 545166, 545213, 545231, 545234, 545244, 545391, 545452, 545710, 545746, 545780, 545783, 545824, 545844, 545923, 545948, 545951, 546029, 546155, 546490, 546524, 546551, 546583, 546602, 547054, 547189, 547243, 547297, 547304, 547371, 547598, 547599, 547655, 547657, 547744, 547758, 547759, 547798, 547936, 547937, 548021, 548276, 548290, 548302, 548382, 548559, 548784, 549008, 549080, 549269, 549270, 549381, 549416, 549509, 549557, 549616, 549663, 550072, 550079, 550197, 550313, 550591, 550804, 550936, 550960, 551005, 551416, 551573, 551616, 551645, 551721, 551759, 551941, 551954, 551980, 552204, 552205, 552211, 552324, 552363, 552364, 552407, 552502, 552579, 552594, 552626, 552640, 552917, 552918, 552965, 552966, 553013, 553172, 553207, 553224, 553230, 553275, 553349, 553387, 553441, 553448, 553455, 553563, 553850, 553893, 553900, 553926, 554061, 554483, 554581, 554641, 554721, 554722, 554769, 555052, 555269, 555458, 555524, 555574, 555626, 555964, 555993, 556124, 556621, 556622, 556726, 556785, 556984, 557177, 557259, 557272, 558437, 558596, 558734, 558775, 41443799, 41444441, 41658234, 41862667, 42039161, and 537967 / 49371595.
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationside Distribution: USA, including the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NE, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, and WV. Devices are not distributed to any foreign consignees.
  • Product Description
    Product's marketing brochure is labeled in part: "Philips Easy Diagnost Eleva Conventional R/F system...PHILIPS". manufactured by Philips Medical Systems Gmbh, Hamburg, Germany.
  • 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