Events

Recall of Device Recall "PHILIPS PLUS" COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SYSTEM

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
    52176
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1578-2009
  • Event Initiated Date
    2009-02-19
  • Event Date Posted
    2009-07-06
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2012-09-21
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=82413
  • 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 anomaly in the tumorloc software for the firm's brilliance ct scanners was discovered. the same software anomaly was subsequently determined to be present in the firm's gemini pet/ct units. the software defect results in a the potential for data to be lost during reconstruction of images in which slices can either be discarded, or interleaved based upon their series id.
  • Action
    An "URGENT - Field Safety Notice" dated February 12, 2009 was sent via FedEx to domestic customers. The notice described the affected products, issue, involved hazard should problem occur and corrective actions for the customer/user. The letter also notified users/customers that a Philips Healthcare Field Service Engineer will contact and visit their site within 6 months to install a TumorLoc upgrade. Notification will also be sent to the international consignees by Philips personnel. For further information or support concerning this issue, please contact your local Philips representative: Customer Care Center (1-800-722-9377, option 5: Diagnostic Imaging, option 5: Radiation Therapy, option 3: Oncology) or to your local Philips Healthcare office.

Device

Device Recall "PHILIPS PLUS" COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SYSTEM
  • Model / Serial
    GEMINI TF 16 Slice, Serial Numbers: 7035, 7052, 7093, 7096, 7123, 7128, and 7133; GEMINI TF 16 Slice base configuration, Serial Number: 7150; and GEMINI TF 64 Slice, Serial Numbers: 7007, 7088, 7103, 7126, and 7132.
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution -- US, Columbia, Germany, France, Netherlands, Canada, Belgium and Slovenia.
  • Product Description
    TumorLoc software application, Software Versions: 23.1.1, 20.7.13, and 20.8.15 for use on the GEMINI TF 16 and GEMINI TF 64 Slice PET/CT Systems, Catalog Numbers: 882470 - GEMINI TF 16 Slice; 882471 - GEMINI TF 64 Slice; and 882473 - GEMINI TF 16 Slice Base Configuration. Model Numbers: 4535 679 83931 - GEMINI TF 16 Slice; 4535 679 94741 - GEMINI TF-64 Slice and 4535 674 41711 - GEMINI TF 16 Slice Base Configuration. || Tumor Localization is an application used in radiation oncology departments for localizing target volumes for radiation therapy planning. It includes exclusive features for viewing Respiratory Correlated CT data sets and analyzing motion of target and surrounding anatomy.
  • Manufacturer
    Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc

Manufacturer

Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc
  • Manufacturer Address
    Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc, 595 Miner Road, Cleveland OH 44143-2131
  • Source
    USFDA