FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

Philips Essenta DR, X-Ray System, Diagnostic, general-purpose Model: 712070. The Essenta DR is a multifunctional stationary X-ray Intended Use From Labeling): system, in which the swivel arm rotation, the vertical movement of the swivel arm and the SID adjustment are motorized. It is designed for radiographic examination of the recumbent, standing or seated patient and also for lateral exposures. It enables the operator to quickly and safely move the unit to all the pre-programmed basic positions at the press of a button, using the autopositioning feature. Fine positioning of the tube/collimator and detector on the patient is easy to carry out using the command arm.

Recall: Z-2207-2012 · Reported August 22, 2012

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-2207-2012
Event ID
62650
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Philips Healthcare Inc.
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
August 22, 2012
Initiation Date
July 25, 2012
Classification Date
August 15, 2012
Termination Date
March 1, 2013
Address
3000 Minuteman Road, Andover, MA, 01810, United States

Description

Philips Essenta DR, X-Ray System, Diagnostic, general-purpose Model: 712070. The Essenta DR is a multifunctional stationary X-ray Intended Use From Labeling): system, in which the swivel arm rotation, the vertical movement of the swivel arm and the SID adjustment are motorized. It is designed for radiographic examination of the recumbent, standing or seated patient and also for lateral exposures. It enables the operator to quickly and safely move the unit to all the pre-programmed basic positions at the press of a button, using the autopositioning feature. Fine positioning of the tube/collimator and detector on the patient is easy to carry out using the command arm.

Reason

Essenta DR C-Arm may fall

Code Info

Serial Numbers: SN09000006/ SN09000007/ SN10000033/ SN10000014/ SN100000654/ SN08000092/ SN08000050

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution-USA including the states of CA, NC, and TN and the countries of China, Germany, and Hungary.

Quantity

7 units