FDA Recall Terminated

Product's marketing brochure is labeled in part: "Philips Easy Diagnost Eleva Conventional R/F system...PHILIPS". manufactured by Philips Medical Systems Gmbh, Hamburg, Germany.

Recall: Z-0479-2011 · Initiated January 21, 2009

Recall

Recall Number
Z-0479-2011
Event Number
52100
Firm
Philips Medical Systems North America Co. Phillips
FEI Number
1000524572
Product Code
KPR
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Software design
Initiated
January 21, 2009
Posted
November 26, 2010
Terminated
December 30, 2010
Address
22100 Bothell Everett Hwy, Bothell, WA, 98021-8431

Description

Product's marketing brochure is labeled in part: "Philips Easy Diagnost Eleva Conventional R/F system...PHILIPS". manufactured by Philips Medical Systems Gmbh, Hamburg, Germany.

Reason

Patient and image data can be exchanged when a patient is selected in the patient list and the examination tab is pressed with background query running at the same time. There is a risk that the data may then be linked to the incorrect patient, which may adversely affect diagnosis and treatment.

Action

Philips Medical Systems issued URGENT-Device Correction letters dated January 27, 2009 to consignees describing the issue with the Easy Diagnost Eleva GXR RF systems. The consignees were informed of the potential for incorrect diagnosis or treatment if an incorrect image is used for diagnosis. Consignees should contact the Philips Healthcare Call Center at 800-722-9377, #5, #2 and reference "FC0 70600030" with any communication.

Distribution

Nationside Distribution: USA, including the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NE, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, and WV. Devices are not distributed to any foreign consignees.

Quantity

314 units