BEUDAMED
    FDA Recall Terminated

    EPIQ 5 Ultrasound System with Pediatric Cardiology option, Model: EPIQ 5G, EPIC 5C, EPIQ 5W. Catalog Number: 795204 / 795205. Part Number: 989605408541 With 453561736761 (1.1) 453561750041 (1.1.1) 453561753651 (1.1.2) 453561772231 (1.2) 453561772611 (1.2.1) 453561786571 (1.2.2) 453561785081 (1.3) 453561800581 (1.3.1) 453561805181 (1.3.2)

    Recall: Z-1578-2015 · Initiated April 10, 2015

    Recall

    Recall Number
    Z-1578-2015
    Event Number
    71084
    Firm
    Philips Ultrasound, Inc.
    FEI Number
    3019216
    Product Code
    IYN
    Status
    Terminated
    Root Cause
    Software design
    Initiated
    April 10, 2015
    Posted
    May 5, 2015
    Terminated
    February 29, 2016
    Address
    22100 Bothell Everett Hwy, Bothell, WA, 98021-8431

    Description

    EPIQ 5 Ultrasound System with Pediatric Cardiology option, Model: EPIQ 5G, EPIC 5C, EPIQ 5W. Catalog Number: 795204 / 795205. Part Number: 989605408541 With 453561736761 (1.1) 453561750041 (1.1.1) 453561753651 (1.1.2) 453561772231 (1.2) 453561772611 (1.2.1) 453561786571 (1.2.2) 453561785081 (1.3) 453561800581 (1.3.1) 453561805181 (1.3.2)

    Reason

    When Epiq 5 Ultrasound System, WITH the Pediatric Cardiology option, is set up to Metric and weight and/or height is entered, a unit conversion error may result in the incorrect calculation of the patients Body Surface Area (BSA).

    Action

    Philips sent the Urgent-Medical Device Correction-Philips Model EPIQ5 and Ultrasound system letter, dated 2015 APRIL 10, and the Urgent-Medical Device Correction-Philips Model EPIQ7 and Ultrasound system letter, dated 2015 APRIL 10, letters to their consignees. These systems WITH Pediatric Cardiology option are affected. Philips issued two Field Change Orders (FCO) to their Field Service Engineer to install upgraded software: -FCO 79500336 for EPIQ5 -FCO 79500337 for EPIQ7 Customers with questions can call Philips Customer Service at 1-800-722-9377.

    Distribution

    Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide and DC) and Internationally to Norway, India, New Zealand, Bahrain, Sweden, Italy, Australia, France, Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, and Turkey.

    Quantity

    751 units total (246 units in the US and 505 units outside the US)