BEUDAMED
    FDA Recall Terminated

    Computed Tomography X-ray Systems (Brilliance CT 64-channel w/Essence technology, Brilliance iCT, Brilliance iCT SP, Ingenuity Core, Ingenuity Core128 & Ingenuity CT), Philips Medical Systems, Cleveland, OH

    Recall: Z-1359-2015 · Initiated February 5, 2015

    Recall

    Recall Number
    Z-1359-2015
    Event Number
    70683
    Firm
    Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc
    FEI Number
    1525965
    Product Code
    JAK
    Status
    Terminated
    Root Cause
    Software design
    Initiated
    February 5, 2015
    Posted
    April 1, 2015
    Terminated
    August 25, 2016
    Address
    595 Miner Rd, Cleveland, OH, 44143-2131

    Description

    Computed Tomography X-ray Systems (Brilliance CT 64-channel w/Essence technology, Brilliance iCT, Brilliance iCT SP, Ingenuity Core, Ingenuity Core128 & Ingenuity CT), Philips Medical Systems, Cleveland, OH

    Reason

    Philips discovered that a software defect exists in marketed product wherein the sign indication of the longitudinal position of some types of scan is inverted.

    Action

    Philips sent an Customer Information letter dated February 5, 2015, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customer. They informed their customers that they should refrain from using Multi Planar Reconstruction (MPR) derived images for identifying the absolute position of the intervention for feet-first patient orientation. A Philips Field Service Engineer will contact you to schedule the software installation at your site. If you need any further information or support concerning this issue, please contact your local Philips representative. Philips apologizes for any inconveniences caused by this problem. For further questions please call (440) 483-7600.

    Distribution

    Worldwide Distribution - Nationwide Distribution to the states of : AR, AZ, CA, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VT, WV and WY., and to the countries of : Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Cambodia, China, Colombia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Libyan Arab Jumeirah, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Training, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates,United Kingdom, Uzbekistan and Viet Nam.

    Quantity

    424 units