Events

Recall of Device Recall Philips Essenta DR

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Philips Medical Systems, 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
    67012
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0584-2014
  • Event Initiated Date
    2013-12-05
  • Event Date Posted
    2013-12-27
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2017-01-17
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=124513
  • 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
    Solid state x-ray imager (flat panel/digital imager) - Product Code MQB
  • Reason
    X-ray system c-arm casting may loosen and fall.
  • Action
    Philips Medical Systems issued a Urgent Field Safety Notice-Warning Label and Inspection, dated November 21, 2013, advising of potential of C-arm detaching and requesting a daily inspection and a safety warning label . If you need any further information or support concerning this issue, please contact your local Philips representative. 1-800-722-9377.

Device

Device Recall Philips Essenta DR
  • Model / Serial
    All Essenta DR x-ray Systems
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - USA (Nationwide) including Puerto Rico and the countries of : Afghanistan, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia Iran,Italy, Jordan, Kazakstan, Kenya, Liberia, Lithuania, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab, United Kingdom and Viet nam.
  • Product Description
    Philips Essenta DR, a Stationary x-ray system, X-ray system || Model: 712070 || The Essenta DR is a multifunctional stationary X-ray system, in which the swivel arm rotation, the vertical movement of the swivel arm and the SID adjustment are motorized. It is designed for radiographic examination of the recumbent, standing or seated patient and also for lateral exposures. It enables the operator to quickly and safely move the unit to all the pre-programmed basic positions at the press of a button, using the autopositioning feature. Fine positioning of the tube/collimator and detector on the patient is easy to carry out using the command.
  • Manufacturer
    Philips Medical Systems, Inc.

Manufacturer

Philips Medical Systems, Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Philips Medical Systems, Inc., 3000 Minuteman Rd, Andover MA 01810-1032
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Philips
  • Source
    USFDA