Events

Recall of Device Recall System, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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
    34207
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0358-06
  • Event Initiated Date
    2005-12-09
  • Event Date Posted
    2006-01-06
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2008-05-20
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=43271
  • 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, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging - Product Code LNH
  • Reason
    The gyroscan nt mri system has a computer software problem which results in images from one patient being placed into another patient's image record.
  • Action
    Product safety notification sent certified mail to each customer explaining the problem. A mandatory software upgrade to correct the problem will be installed starting the first quarter of 2006 and be completed by the third quarter of 2006.

Device

Device Recall System, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Model / Serial
    4397, 5257, 4176, 1052, 4222, 4064, 5024, 4009, 4241, 5313, 1139, 5484, 4328, 5201,  5246, 5381, 4296, 4258, 5277, 4246, 1240, 5297, 5311, 5434, 5512, 506, 4207, 1072, 4089, 5373, 1014, 1078, 4025, 5551, 4131, 5455, 5328, 5379, 5261, 4416, 4206, 1191, 4088, 5195, 5334, 5451, 4383, 5250, 5309, 5342, 4183, 4272, 5268, 5009, 4047, 4254,  4261, 5307, 4102, 5199, 5558, 5315, 5266, 5303, 1061, 4307, 5390, 4267, 4386, 5282,  1113, 5123, 5501, 1062, 4339, 5383, 5478, 5507, 4162, 1015, 5162, 1081, 4170, 5477,  4322, 5515, 4069, 5081, 4201, 354, 5345, 4374, 4146, 1097, 5519, 5314
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    96 units distributed to 92 U.S. Customers
  • Product Description
    Gyroscan NT MRI System rev 4.x, 5.x, and 6.x software. System, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance imaging.
  • 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