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Recall of Device Recall Philips IQon Spectral CT with softare version 4.7

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
    75755
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0705-2017
  • Event Initiated Date
    2016-11-14
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2018-07-02
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=151155
  • 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
    A software defect is causing issues with the iqon spectral ct and philips spectral ct applications while filming, saving and annotating images.
  • Action
    A Field Safety Notice (Attachment #1 Field Safety Notice FSN 16-061-72800659 and FSN 88100051), will be sent to US consignees via certified mail. Philips Key Market representatives will distribute the notice internationally, based on local regulations. Additionally, a Field Service Engineer will contact each site to schedule a time to implement the Field Change Order.

Device

Device Recall Philips IQon Spectral CT with softare version 4.7
  • Model / Serial
    860008 860009 860010 860011 860012 860013 860014 860015 860016 860017 860018 860019 860020 860021 860022 860023 860024 860028 860026 860029 860030 860031 860034 860035
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Software was distributed in the following states: AR, IN, LA, MA, MN, OR and TN. Softward was also shipped to the following countries: Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Japan, Korea, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
  • Product Description
    IQon Spectral CT is a Computed Tomography X-Ray System intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of x-ray transmission data taken at different angles and planes.
  • 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