BEUDAMED
    FDA Recall Terminated

    Philips Medical System Extended Brilliance Workspace (EBW), Computed Tomography X-Ray System. The Extended Brilliance Workspace (EBW) is a component of the Computed Tomography X-Ray System that is intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of x-ray transmission data taken at different angles and planes. This device may include signal analysis and display equipment, patient, and equipment supports, components and accessories.

    Recall: Z-0906-2013 · Initiated September 28, 2012

    Recall

    Recall Number
    Z-0906-2013
    Event Number
    64259
    Firm
    Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc
    FEI Number
    1525965
    Product Code
    JAK
    Status
    Terminated
    Root Cause
    Software design
    Initiated
    September 28, 2012
    Posted
    March 5, 2013
    Terminated
    December 26, 2013
    Address
    595 Miner Rd, Cleveland, OH, 44143-2131

    Description

    Philips Medical System Extended Brilliance Workspace (EBW), Computed Tomography X-Ray System. The Extended Brilliance Workspace (EBW) is a component of the Computed Tomography X-Ray System that is intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of x-ray transmission data taken at different angles and planes. This device may include signal analysis and display equipment, patient, and equipment supports, components and accessories.

    Reason

    Incorrect values may be displayed. Philips is issuing a software update (version 4.5.5) to the Extended Brilliance Workspace (EBW) systems currently running software version(s) 4.0.2, V4.5.2 or V4.5.3, addressing a number of non-conformances.

    Action

    Philips Healthcare sent a Urgent Medical Device Correction letter dated September 28, 2012, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customers. This Field Safety notification is to inform the actions that should be taken by the customer/user to prevent risks for patient or users, and the actions planned by Philips to correct the problem. If you need further information or supplies please contact your local Philips Healthcare office. For North American and Canada contact the Customer Care Solutions Center ( 1-800 722-9377) option 5 enter site or follow the prompts.

    Distribution

    Worldwide Distribution - USA including the states of AL, AT, AZ, BAH, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, PR, PR, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA, WI & WV. and the countries of Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Columbia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican, Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Finland, France, French Polynesia, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guadeloupe, Guinea, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, LAO People's Dem, Rep., Latvia, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Lithuania, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Martinique, Mexico, Netherlands, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Reunion, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, Venezuela & Viet Nam.

    Quantity

    2,580 units