Recall of Device Recall Various Brilliance and Ingenuity systems, see below

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
    69969
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0979-2015
  • Event Initiated Date
    2014-12-08
  • Event Date Posted
    2015-01-15
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
  • Event Terminated Date
    2015-10-01
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
  • 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
    Improper assembly of the vertical motor/brake system may lead to uncommanded vertical motion.
  • Action
    Philips sent an Urgent - Field Safety Notice letter dated December 4, 2014 to all affected customers. The US consignees will receive this notice via certified mail and Philips Key Market representatives will distribute the FSN internationally. Additionally, A Field Service Engineer will service the system to resolve the issue. For questions contact your local Philips representative or local Philips Healthcare office.

Device

  • Model / Serial
    Brilliance CT 16 Air: Model Number 728246:  Serial Numbers: 3117,6680,6692,6693,6697,6698,6700,6703,6706,6707,6708,6709,6711,6712,6713, 6715,6716,6718,6719,6720,6721,6722,6723,6724,6726,6727,6728,6729,6730,6731, 6732,6734,6735,6736,6737,6738,6740,6742,6743,6744,6746,6747,6748,6749,6750, 6751,6752,6753,6754,6755,6756,6757,6759,6760,6761,6762,6764,6765,6766,6767, 6769,6770,6771,6772,6774,6775,6778,6779,6783,6784,50209,50213,50215,50216, 50217,50221,50222,50223,50224,50225,50226,50227,260013,260015,260016, 260017,260018,260025,260027,260028,260029,260030,260032,260035,260042, 260043,260045,260046,270002,270003,270004,270005,270006  Brilliance CT 64: Model Number 728231: Serial Numbers: 10773,10793,10795,10798,10803,10805,95061,95857,95861,95865,95880,95881, 95882,95883,95885,95892,95895,95900,95908,95909,95910,95912,95915,95916, 95918,95920,95921,95922,95924,95925,95926,95928,95930,95933,95936,95944  Brilliance CT Big Bore Oncology: Model Number 728243: Serial Numbers: 7884,7890,7909,7923,7925,7927,7928,7929,7936,7938,7940,7941,7942,7944,7945, 7948,7949,7955,7956,7963,7968,7969,7970,7971,7973,7975,7976,7977,7980,7984, 7989,7990,7991,7994,7995,7996,7999,8002,8005,8006  Brilliance CT Big Bore Radiology: 728244 Serial Numbers: 7879,7897,7912,7919,7922,7926,7930,7943,7957,7958,7959,7967,7979,7985,7988, 7992  Brilliance iCT: Model Number 728306: Serial Numbers: 10065,100428,100432,100445,100450,100451,100452,100454,100455,100460, 100463,100465,100466,100470,100471,100474,100475,100476,100477,100478, 100479,100480,100481,100483,100485,100486,100487,100488,100489,100490, 100491,100492,100493,100494,100496,100498,100499,100500,100502,100503, 100504,100505,100507,100508,100509,100510,100514,100515,100517,100520  Brilliance iCT SP: Model Number 728311: Serial Numbers: 200126,200131,200137,200138  Ingenuity CT: Model Number 728326: Serial Numbers: 30005,30006,30009,30011,30012,30013,30014,30015,91007,300022,300028,300032,300035,300036,300156,300157,300158,300161,300162,300164,300165,300166, 310170  Ingenuity Core: Model Number 728321: Serial Numbers: 31001,52001,52002,52003,52004,52006,52007,52009,52010,52011,52013,52015, 52016,52017,52018,52020,52021,52024,52026,52030,52031,52032,52033,310032, 310090,310113,310114,310115,310116,310121,310129,310131,310134,310135, 310137,310138,310139,310140,310144,310145,310147,310148,310149,310151, 310152,310153,310154,310155,310158,310160,310161,310162,310163,310164, 310165,310170,310171,333005,333009,333011,333012,333013,333014,333015, 333016,333017,333020,333024,333026,333031,Unknown,Unknown  Ingenuity Core128: Model Number 728323: 30153,32001,32002,32003,32004,32005,32006,32007,32009,32010,32011,32012, 32013,32014,32015,32016,32018,32020,32021,32023,32024,32025,32026,32029, 32030,32031,32032,32033,32034,32035,32036,32037,32038,32040,32041,32042, 32043,32044,32046,32047,32048,32049,32051,32052,32054,32062,32064,32065, 32066,32067,32068,32069,32070,320022,320097,320101,320102,320105,320106, 320107,320109,320112,320113,320114,320116,320117,320118,320120,320121, 320122,320124,320125,320126,320128,320129,320131,320134,320137,320138, 320139,320140,320141,320142,320143,320144,320145,320146,320147,320148, 320150,336001,336002,336006,336007,336008,336009,336010,336011,336012, 336013,336014,336015,336016,336018,336020,336021,336024,336025,336026, 336027,336028,336029,336030,336031,336032,336033,336034,336035,336036, 336037,336038,336039,336040,336042,336043,336044,336046,336047,336048, 336050,336051,336052,336055,336056,336057,336064,336072  Ingenuity Flex: Model Number 728317: 260002,260003,340002,345001,345002,345003,345004,345005,345006,345007, 345010,345012,345013,345014,345016,345017,345018,345022,345024
  • Product Classification
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    US Nationwide Distribution - AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, FL, GA, IL, IN, MD, MI, MN, NC, ND, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, and WA. The affected product was also distributed to one government consignee. The affected product was also distributed to the following foreign countries: Canada, Albania, Algeria, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Cayman Islands, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Oman, Panama, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, United Kingdom, and Vietnam.
  • Product Description
    Various Brilliance and Ingenuity Computed Tomography X-ray systems; one unit per package || Product Usage: || Intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of X-ray transmission data taken at different angles and planes. This device may include signal analysis and display equipment, patient and equipment supports, components and accessories.
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer

  • Manufacturer Address
    Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc, 595 Miner Rd, Cleveland OH 44143-2131
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
  • Source
    USFDA