Events

Recall of HDI 4000 Ultrasound System & the Philips 4000 Ultrasound System (same system).

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Philips Ultrasound, 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
    30160
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0178-05
  • Event Initiated Date
    2004-09-10
  • Event Date Posted
    2004-11-05
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2006-02-09
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=35287
  • 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, Imaging, Pulsed Doppler, Ultrasonic - Product Code IYN
  • Reason
    Potential for device to cause burning of the skin.
  • Action
    On 9/6/04 the firm sent a certified return receipt letter to customers advising of the issue and informing that a service representative will visit to install new software to reduce thermal output.

Device

HDI 4000 Ultrasound System & the Philips 4000 Ultrasound System (same system).
  • Model / Serial
    Part # 9896 053 15031 (8500-0066-01), 9896 053 18811 (8500-0080-01), 9896 053 22011 (8500-0087-01)  Site numbers: A42000896, A3B000796, A34000603, A2C000441, A32000483, A33000540, A28000273, A35000637, A35000649, A26000159, A45001061, A28000241, A37000732, A25000143, A35000663, A42000932, A32000505, A42000898, A33000546, A24000084, A26000165, A28000255, A28000266, A28000276, A45001050, A36000692, A45001066, A34000559, A24000052, A32000501, A2C000460, A3C000853, A34000582, A2A000350, A2C000458, A2B000408, A28000277, A27000197, A25000136, A33000550, A34000596, A24000104, A34000621, A33000549, A2B000374, A34000607, A43001003, A28000238, A34000568, A28000275, A36000674, A29000323, A2A000354, A29000318, A29000325, A27000188, A36000678, A28000253, A34000628, A27000204, A3B000804, A36000687, A3C000825, A25000140, A3B000799, A28000267, A2A000335, A2A000353, A31000489, A29000289, A2A000338, A39000780, A26000153, A35000636, A2A000348, A38000760, A42000916, A2B000395, A42000912, A24000101, A36000706, A35000665, A34000629, A42000907, A43001005, A25000131, A27000189, A25000123, A42000889, A2C000438, A2B000420, A28000231, A26000160, A37000735, A32000502, A34000595, A24000067, A42000885, A28000270, A24000054, A2B000358, A39000776, A2C000448, A3C000846, A24000087, A35000659, A2C000455, A39000769, A43001006, A26000161, A24000057, A42000945, A34000589, A37000723, A31000477, A31000488, A2B000411, A2C000440, A2C000452, A2C000456, A31000466, A31000467, A31000479, A31000480, A31000481, A32000509, A26000154, A27000181, A42000925, A33000523, A34000577, A3C000812, A29000290, A31000474, A34000602, A26000157, A2A000349, A42000901, A42000947, A23000047, A36000702, A25000146, A2A000345, A44001022, A28000280, A2C000449, A3C000850, A41000861, A24000060, A2A000330, A42000895, A27000212, A26000170, A27000192, A42000931, A37000738, A26000173, A26000179, A26000178, A29000300, A38000753, A39000783, A24000061, A2A000327, A27000186, A2C000463, A31000478, A2C000446, A31000492, A28000235, A28000229, A25000144, A2B000399, A27000198, A27000202, A2C000445, A34000588, A36000677, A3C000824, A43000982, A2B000365, A36000707, EMO00005, A36000705, 34000623, A26000176, A26000180, A25000106, A25000108, A25000115, A34000565, A34000578, A31000476, A32000504, A36000670, A2B000385, A3B000794, A2A000344, A36000694, A3B000806, A3C000826, A39000767, A42000899, A2C000437, A21000016, A25000118, A2C000444, A38000756, A37000720, A45001058, A37000721, A34000612, A32000490, A28000226, A28000260, A24000077, A25000111, A31000475, A33000534, A24000076, A25000116, A35000652, A31000470, A36000716, A35000630, A44001032, A41000872, A2C000451, A2C000457, A32000498, A29000319, A27000210, A24000051, A31000468, A34000557, A34000567, A3B000802, A42000934, A42000921, A35000650, A27000203, A23000040, A34000563, A21000018, A32000495, A36000717, A39000778, A24000096, A25000126, A26000164, A27000194, A42000893, A42000903, A32000515, A34000615, A34000616, A2C000439, A33000536, A34000587, A34000606, A32000507, A25000137, A24000056, A34000614, A25000133, A44001045, A25000147, A23000042, A35000664, A25000130, A25000148, A32000516, A34000611, A43000995, A37000736, A42000894, A31000482, A2A000331, A32000499, A43000980, A35000654, A44001019, A25000110, A34000556, A35000641, A35000642, A44001027, A44001028, A42000913, A3C000813, A42000928, A45001051, A2B000381, A2B000372, A2C000450, A32000513, A24000073, A3B000790, A34000597, A25000145, A31000493, A28000220, A34000627, A35000669, A28000265, A37000743, A35000645, A27000200, A29000310, A28000247, A26000171, A42000922, A27000184, A34000560, A28000243, A24000055, A35000644, A29000292, A21000015, A33000528, A32000517, A27000211, A28000257, A28000230, A2A000340, A34000599, A28000262, A2C000443, A2C000465, A35000643, A2A000337, A28000250, A31000491
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Units were distributed to medial facilities, hospitals, and veterinarians worldwide. Countries include Africa, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Columbia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Domican Republic, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, Guam, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, Martinique, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Phlippines, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Peru, Santa Domingo, Saudia Arabia, Selangor, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Zenica
  • Product Description
    HDI 4000 Ultrasound System & the Philips 4000 Ultrasound System (same system).
  • Manufacturer
    Philips Ultrasound, Inc.

Manufacturer

Philips Ultrasound, Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Philips Ultrasound, Inc., 22100 Bothell-Everett Hwy., P.O. Box 3003, Bothell WA 98041-3003
  • Source
    USFDA