Events

Recall of Device Recall Tomoscan

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Philips Medical Systems Sales & Service Region No. America.

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
    31277
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0682-05
  • Event Initiated Date
    2005-02-10
  • Event Date Posted
    2005-04-06
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2008-05-09
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=37582
  • 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, Tomography, Computed, Emission - Product Code KPS
  • Reason
    Potential for shift of reference lines.
  • Action
    On 2/10/05 the firm''s field engineers began visiting customer sites providing them with an addendum to the Instructions for Use Manual.

Device

Device Recall Tomoscan
  • Model / Serial
    The firm utilizes site numbers: 6902, 6916, 6975, 6976, 13568, 13616, 13701, 13881, 13945, 14054, 15313, 17178, 17363, 17393, 17438, 17447, 26147, 35424, 35466, 35487, 35499, 37835, 37975, 38026, 38107, 38112, 38264, 38282, 38302, 38347, 38404, 38560, 38596, 38638, 38659, 38721, 38723, 38983, 40234, 40313, 40318, 40387, 41078, 41087, 41194, 41331, 41332, 41338, 41400, 41427, 41428, 41429, 44291, 44710, 44715, 44830, 45021, 45055, 45056, 46641, 50149, 50166, 50304, 50404, 59280, 59287, 59378, 59456, 59537, 59651, 59657, 59705, 62358, 62613, 62654, 62793, 62836, 62860, 62943, 62944, 68203, 73906, 73958, 73990, 74004, 74005, 74020, 76037, 76211, 76361, 76367, 76415, 76416, 76598, 76599, 76929, 82611, 82649, 82830, 82900, 83049, 83055, 84426, 85076, 86024, 86363, 104223, 104301, X0191, X0206, X0224, X0247, X0733, X0927, X1018, X1047, X1058, X1129, X1130, X1133, X1170, X1187, X1213, X1214, X1243, X1245, X1307, X1354, X1368, X1369, X1370, X1432, X1479, X1481, X1482, X1532, X1533, X1672
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Devcices were distributed to hospitals and medical centers throughout the U.S.
  • Product Description
    Tomoscan
  • Manufacturer
    Philips Medical Systems Sales & Service Region No. America

Manufacturer

Philips Medical Systems Sales & Service Region No. America
  • Manufacturer Address
    Philips Medical Systems Sales & Service Region No. America, 22100 Bothell Everett Hwy, Bothell WA 98021
  • Source
    USFDA