FDA Enforcement
Class II
Terminated
Philips Healthcare Practix Convenio Mobile X-ray system Worldwide Distribution -- Nationwide
Recall: Z-1538-2012
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Reported June 20, 2012
Enforcement
- Recall Number
- Z-1538-2012
- Event ID
- 61830
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Product Type
- Devices
- Firm
- Philips Healthcare Inc.
- Voluntary / Mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Initial Notification
- Letter
- Report Date
- June 20, 2012
- Initiation Date
- October 19, 2011
- Classification Date
- June 13, 2012
- Termination Date
- January 18, 2017
- Address
- 3000 Minuteman Road, Andover, MA, 01810, United States
Description
Philips Healthcare Practix Convenio Mobile X-ray system Worldwide Distribution -- Nationwide
Reason
When the system is switched off or when the tube arm is parked in the down position (X-ray generator switch off), a radiation pulse (50 kV, 2.5 pGy) is generated inadvertently. .When the system is switched off or when the tube arm is parked in the down position (X-ray generator switch off), a radiation pulse (50 kV, 2.5 pGy) is generated inadvertently. The failure happened when component supplie
Distribution
Nationwide Distribution
Quantity
11 - US