Events

Recall of Device Recall VERTEX EPIC MCD, GENESYS II

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
    71190
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1598-2015
  • Event Initiated Date
    2015-03-13
  • Event Date Posted
    2015-05-12
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2018-06-26
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=136423
  • 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
    During clinical use of a vertex plus gamma camera, as the detector heads were in the relative 180 degree position, detector #1 drifted down and made contact with the patients chin during a whole body study acquisition.
  • Action
    Philips sent an Customer Information letter dated March 16, 2015, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to : 1. Do not lubricate the clutch(es) with oil, grease or any other type of lubricant.. 2. Follow product Instructions For Use (IFU), CARDIO. SOLUS, ADAC VERTEX, AND ADAC VERTEX PLUS WITH ATLAS USERS MANUAL, 9201-0227E-ENG, REV A- General Precautions that instructs user to monitor the patient during scanning. 3. Follow product Instructions For Use (IFU), CARDIC, SOLUS, ADAC VERTEX, AND ADAC VERTEX PLUS WITH ATLAS USER'SMANUAL, 9201-0227E-ENG, REV A- Emergency Patient Removal, Section Safety and Regulatory Agency Compliance, page 2-11, instruction(s) on emergency patient removal. 4. Ensure completion of product Preventive Maintenance (PM) procedure requiring inspection of the radius drive clutches every 3 months for contamination and replacement if contaminated and, testing of the gantry system. If you need any further information or support concerning this issue, please contact your local Philips representative: Technical Support Line: 1-800-722-9377.

Device

Device Recall VERTEX EPIC MCD, GENESYS II
  • Model / Serial
    Vertex Classic; Model #: 890122; Serial #s: 9404100, 9601238, 9609084, 0407V, 0682V, 0795V, 0822VP2, 103, 20, 500, 5405V, 64, 9308007, 9309020, 9310032, 93-10660-1292, 9401059, 9401061, 9403076, 9403083, 9404106, 9407122, 9409148, 9410002, 9411006, 9411007, 9411016, 9501049, 9501210, 9502067, 9502086, 9503003, 9503079, 9503109, 9504019, 9505021, 9505124, 9506140, 9508169, 9508171, 9508184, 9508193, 9509198, 9509206, 9510222, 9510226, 9601146, 9602249, 9608042, 9901004, B0106154, B02120033, M@10229AMT, M@207JD, M@4404V, M@4431V, M@4432V, M@4480V, M@4623V, M@4630V, M@4639V, M@4686V, M@4692V, M@4858V, M@4893V, M@4959V, M@5032V, M@5033V, M@5038V, M@5105V, M@5145V, M@5158V, M@5189V, M@5280V, M@5289V, M@5338V, M@5360V, M@5373V, M@5398V, M@5407V, M@5412V, M@5431V, M@5439V, M@5467V, M@5476V, M@5497V, M@5498V, M@5515V, M@5526V, M@5590V, M@5617V, M@5627V, M@5661V, M@5662V, M@5663V, M@5665V, M@5681V, M@5688V, M@5689V, M@5751V, M@5752V, M@5782V, M@5811V, M@5835V, M@5869V, M@5900V, M@5913V, M@5915V, M@5960V, M@5970V, M@6004V, M@6007V, M@6010V, M@6056V, M@6900V, M@9304RV, M@9645RV, M@MVS5236V, M@MVS5852V, M@O1325, UNK-AMT1238A.   VERTEX PLUS/SOLUS/CARDIO: Model #: 88297; Serial #s: 9603015, 9605036, 9610076, 9610077, 9703171, 9706192, 9710103, 9711277, 9802304, 9803109, 9807121, 9808122, 9809056, 9809124, 9809415, 9809424, 9912461, _0002032, ~9608052, 0007001M, 0008009B, 0011002B, 0102019V, 0103020V, 01069VM, 01070VM, 0111001V, 01295VM, 01296K, 01864VM, 03026VM, 0939VM, 100098-01N, 1006, 1008, 10252, 1027, 1037, 10630, 1092, 1097, 11, 130234-01NVERTEX, 2035, 2038, 2047, 3059, 3060, 3064, 4007, 4078, 5934V, 6052, 6261, 7373VM, 7376VM, 7386VM, 7560VM, 7561VM, 8002, 802080322, 85247, 9054VM/V, 9056VM/V, 9073152, 9130VM, 9205345, 940384, 9408136, 9503084, 9504096, 9506016, 9506145, 9507163-CN, 9511123, 9512008, 9512009, 9512018, 9601015, 9601036, 9601240-CN, 9602161, 9602245, 9602246, 9602254, 9603336, 9604016, 9604021, 9605026, 9605037, 9606211, 9607015, 9607024, 9608046, 9608049, 9608050, 9608052, 9608064, 9609063, 9609081, 9610058, 9611003, 9611077, 9611082, 9612072, 9701127, 9702061-CN, 9702095, 9702150, 9703154, 9704044, 9704178, 9704183, 9705004, 9705186, 9706005, 9706182, 9706189, 9707002, 9707047, 9707050, 9707054, 9708062, 9708065, 9708068-CN, 9708069, 9708076, 9708078, 9708084, 9708227, 9709022, 9710121, 9710127, 9710244, 9711025, 9711034, 9711036, 9711074, 9711078, 9711261, 9711271, 9801047, 9801227, 9801232, 9801297, 9801299-CN, 9802050, 9802255, 9802260, 9802300, 9802306, 9802397, 9803003, 9803014, 9803067, 9803083, 9803269, 9803272, 9803288, 9803290, 9803293, 9803295, 9803312, 9803316, 9803322, 9804069, 9804330, 9804333, 9804342, 9805344, 9805350, 9806006, 9806014, 9806363, 9806377, 9806388, 98066002, 9807002, 9807391, 9807421, 9808036, 9808090, 9808108, 9808451, 9808452, 9808457, 9808480, 9808829, 9809062 (-CN), 9809065-CN, 9809067, 9809113, 9809122, 9809125, 9809498, 9809687, 9810075, 9810136, 9810428ADAC#7973VM, 9810442, 9810551, 9810557, 9811020, 9811093, 9811569, 9811737, 9812582, 9901597, 9901605, 9902150, 9902622, 9902630, 9903632, 9903637, 9903641, 9904089, 9905012, 9905659, 9905667, 9906670, 9907016, 9907017, 9907019, 9907029, 9909161, 9910031, 9911458, 9911698, 9911702, 9912181, 9912463, AD1261, AMT00848VM, B0006129, B0007273, B0008003, B0008012, B0008021, B0008030, B001200212, B0105138, B0106169, B01070191, B01070192, B0107179, B01080204, B01080207, B01090227, B01100231, B01100233, B01100238, B01110251, B02050071, B02050262, B02060167, B02060270, B02060279, B0206027S, B02070290, B02070300, B0207296, B02080318, B0208312, B02090327, B02090333, B02090334, B02100345, B03010355, B03010359, B03020048, B03080380, C0008070, C01080152, C01080154, C03050230, C03060193, M@10458, M@10573, M@10582, M@10589, M@10772, M@10837, M@10850, M@10927, M@10967, M@11020, M@11036, M@11109, M@11140, M@11178, M@11498, M@11525, M@11571, M@11590, M@11881, M@11949, M@11957, M@11972, M@12219, M@12412, M@12591, M@12711, M@12787, M@13010, M@13296.M@13466, M@13498, M@13543, M@13549, M@13665, M@13688, M@13691, M@13748, M@13813, M@22752, M@28051, M@4750019856, M@5828J, M@5906N, M@5919J, M@5936N, M@5956J, M@5961K, M@6002J, M@6012J, M@6075VM, M@6108VA, M@6123VA, M@6160VM, M@6183VA, M@6258J, M@6323VM, M@6324J, M@6330VA, M@6341VA, M@6345VA, M@6346VM, M@6348VM, M@6349VM, M@6365VM, M@6368J, M@6370VA, M@6375J, M@6376J, M@6460VM, M@6464VM, M@6470VA, M@6481VA, M@6496VM, M@6528VA, M@6541VA, M@6542VM, M@6566VM, M@6573VM, M@6596VM, M@6600VA, M@6638VM, M@6639J, M@6675VA, M@6716VM, M@6717VM, M@6762VM, M@6773VM, M@6776VM, M@6797K, M@6805VM, M@6823VM, M@6840K, M@6841VM, M@6867VM, M@6877VM, M@6886VM, M@6891VA, M@6924VM, M@6931VM, M@6932VM, M@6943VM, M@6946VM, M@6947J, M@6985J, M@7003VA, M@7004VA, M@7005VA, M@7017VM, M@7024VM, M@7034K, M@7042VM, M@7053VM, M@7073VM, M@7085K, M@7086J, M@7095VM, M@7100VM, M@7101VM, M@7102VM, M@7151VM, M@7153VM, M@7159VM, M@7166K, M@7171VM, M@7172K, M@7181J, M@7190VM, M@7198VA, M@7215K, M@7216VM, M@7217VM, M@7221VA, M@7222VA, M@7229VM, M@7233VM, M@7237VM, M@7245J, M@7246VM, M@7247VM, M@7250VM, M@7300J, M@7308VM, M@7376VM, M@7380VM, M@7384VM, M@7390VM, M@7393VM, M@7394VM, M@7410VM, M@7420VM, M@7464VA, M@7470VM, M@7490VM, M@7494K, M@7501VM, M@7504VM, M@7505VM1, M@7514VM, M@7515VM, M@7536VM, M@7537VM, M@7538VM, M@7556VM, M@7557VM, M@7569VM, M@7572VM, M@7591VM, M@7592VM, M@7603K, M@7605VM, M@7606VM, M@7623K, M@7626K, M@7627K, M@7628VA, M@7638VM, M@7643VM, M@7654VM, M@7664VM, M@7665K, M@7673VM, M@7674K, M@7679VM, M@7682K, M@7685VM, M@7691VM, M@7695VM, M@7697VM, M@7723VM, M@7729VM, M@7733VM, M@7739K, M@7760VM, M@7761VM, M@7770VM, M@7776VM, M@7789K, M@7801VM, M@7810VM, M@7811VM, M@7812VM, M@7819VA, M@7823K, M@7824VM, M@7830K, M@7855J, M@7857VM, M@7860VM, M@7861VM, M@7874VM, M@7877VM, M@7918K, M@7924K, M@7925K, M@7929VM, M@7930VM, M@7932VM, M@7946J, M@7957VM, M@7961VM, M@7962VM, M@7965VM, M@7968VM, M@7975K, M@7987VM, M@7995VM, M@7997VM, M@8004VM, M@8013VM, M@8018J, M@8021VM, M@8044VM, M@8060VM, M@8064VM, M@8076K, M@8089VM, M@8096VM, M@8105VM, M@8124VA, M@8124VA, M@8146VM, M@8155VM, M@8178VM, M@8203VM, M@8219VA, M@8220K, M@8240K, M@8241VM, M@8248VM, M@8252VM, M@8284K, M@8301K, M@8302VM, M@8306K, M@8337VM, M@8356K, M@8380VM, M@8399VM, M@8484VM, M@8528VM, M@8537VM, M@8551VM, M@8561K, M@8606K, M@8609VM, M@8651VM, M@8683VM, M@8686K, M@8693VM, M@8726VM, M@8738K, M@8759K, M@8771VM, M@8781VM, M@8797K, M@8799RV, M@8800VM, M@8803K, M@8812VM, M@8814VM, M@8882K, M@8888K, M@8897K, M@8903K, M@8906RK, M@8920VM, M@8922VM, M@8935K, M@8948RV, M@8955K, M@8990K, M@8996VM, M@9032K, M@9046K, M@9049VM, M@9081K, M@9091VM, M@9107RV, M@9166VM, M@9185K, M@9194VM, M@9221VM, M@9222VM, M@9247RV, M@9252VM, M@9267VM, M@9309RV, M@9316VM, M@9327K, M@9338VM, M@9340VM, M@9360VM, M@9369VM, M@9418VM, M@9426K, M@9438K, M@9471RV, M@9515VM, M@9532VM, M@9542VM, M@9543K, M@9583VM, M@9607VM, M@9653VM, M@9672VM, M@9724VM, M@9730K, M@9816K, M@9831VM, M@AMT1258, M@MCD6416VM, M@MCD7036VM, M@R372820, M@S5195VA, M@S5365-V, M@S5820VM, M@S5907V11, M@S6155VA, M@S7156VM, M@S7223K, M@S7559VA, M@S7571VM, M@S7856K, M@S7864K, M@S7904VM, M@S7941VA, M@S8687K, M0101023, R03010363, S0011003, S6235VM, STOR_QUO_47521360, UNK-6597VM, UNK-7590VM, UNK-8533VM1, UNK-8860VM, UNK-9868K, V0007070, V0010090, V0012099, V0104109, V0104110, V0105112, V0106121, V0106123, V0106124, V01070133, V01090146, V01100149, V01100151, V01100156, V02050166, V02070174, V02070179, V02080190, V02080194, V02080199, V02080200, V02090206, V03060224, V03070229, V03091241.  VERTEX V60 Model #: 882030; Serial #s: 9601243, 9602253, 9603008, 9603013, 9604028, 9604041, 9605033, 9606038, 9610256, 9704175, 9704177, 9801284, 9803324, 9807089, 9810434, 9904005, 970001-9610187, M0007018, V0009076, V0011096, V0106122, V0106125, V02050163, V02050165, V02070181, 9705007, 9711262, 00559VM, 00634V, 00657VA, 00970VA, 01190VM, 01697VM, 01894VM, 0371V, 10588, 1189-17, 12001, 1273-06, 1274-06, 9601004, 9607063, 9707206, 9710247, 9712001, 9712008, 9712009, 9803003, 9806019, 9808021, 9902027, 9909039, M0007001-CN, V0005062, V01090141, V01090142, V03080235, V03080236, V2070177, VETEJ, X0005002, X0010004, X0101006, X0101007, X03030012, Z00657VA, Z01798VM.
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide) including Puerto Rico and to the states of : AL, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI and WV., and to the countries of : Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Russia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand and United Kingdom.
  • Product Description
    Nuclear Gamma Cameras (ADAC Vertex Classic, ADAC VERTEX PLUS/SOLUS/CARDIO, ADAC VERTEX V60) Philips Medical Systems, Cleveland, OH
  • 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