Events

Recall of Philips Digital Diagnost

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Philips Healthcare 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
    63674
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0884-2013
  • Event Initiated Date
    2012-10-25
  • Event Date Posted
    2013-02-26
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2014-03-31
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=114464
  • 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
    Solid state x-ray imager (flat panel/digital imager) - Product Code MQB
  • Reason
    When the operator for a wall stand view selects an "image rotation" different from default, or such image rotation is preset in the examination database, then the resulting image may be rotated in the wrong direction. when the operator manually rotates the image back, electronic side markers (if programmed) are rotated also and as a result may be placed in a wrong position inside the image.
  • Action
    Philips Medical Systems issued on October 25, 2012 an Urgent Field Safety Notice for the Digital Diagnost System informing consignees of the software upgrade. The UFSN described the problem, the hazard involved, the action to be taken by the consumer/user and the action planned by Philips. For questions contact your local Philips representative: Technical Support Line 1-800-722-9377.

Device

Philips Digital Diagnost
  • Model / Serial
    Systems with Eleva SW version 2.1.3
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - USA Nationwide and the Foreign countries of: Austria, Canada, Belgium, China,Denmark, France, germany, Italy, Netherlands,New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Portugual, SOuth Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, and UK.
  • Product Description
    Philips DigitalDiagnost X-Ray System with Eleva Software 2.1.3 || Model numbers 712020, 712022, and 712082 || Product Usage: || Digital radiographic system
  • Manufacturer
    Philips Healthcare Inc.

Manufacturer

Philips Healthcare Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Philips Healthcare Inc., 3000 Minuteman Road, Andover MA 01810
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Philips
  • Source
    USFDA