FDA Recall Terminated

EPIQ 5 Ultrasound System versions 1.3.2 or lower, WITHOUT the 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) Diagnostic ultrasound imaging and fluid flow analysis.

Recall: Z-1631-2015 · Initiated April 14, 2015

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1631-2015
Event Number
71105
Firm
Philips Ultrasound, Inc.
FEI Number
3019216
Product Code
IYN
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Software design
Initiated
April 14, 2015
Posted
May 19, 2015
Terminated
August 8, 2016
Address
22100 Bothell Everett Hwy, Bothell, WA, 98021-8431

Description

EPIQ 5 Ultrasound System versions 1.3.2 or lower, WITHOUT the 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) Diagnostic ultrasound imaging and fluid flow analysis.

Reason

When EPIQ 5 Ultrasound System, WITHOUT 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 display of their values and incorrect calculation of the patients Body Surface Area (BSA).

Action

Philips sent the Urgent-Medical Device Correction-Philips Model EPIQ5 Ultrasound system and the Urgent-Medical Device Correction-Philips Model EPIQ7 Ultrasound system letters, both dated 2015 APR 14, to their US consignees. Philips sent the Urgent-Field Safety Notice-Philips Model EPIQ5 Ultrasound system letter and the Urgent-Field Safety Notice-Philips Model EPIQ7 Ultrasound system letter (both letters dated 2015 APRIL 14) to their foreign consignees. The EPIQ5 or EPIQ7 Ultrasound systems WITHOUT the Pediatric Cardiology option are affected. Philips issued two Field Change Orders (FCO) to their Field Service Engineer to install upgraded software: -FCO 79500340 for EPIQ5 -FCO 79500341 for EPIQ7 Customers with questions can call Philips Customer Service at 1-800-722-9377. Field Service Engineers (FSE) to install software version 1.3.3 per FCO 79500340 instructions for EPIQ5 5 and per FCO 79500341 instructions for EPIQ7.

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution

Quantity

Total 1108 units (490 units in US and 618 units outside the US)