BEUDAMED
    FDA Recall Terminated

    Brilliance iCT - Model #728306, and Brilliance iCT SP - Model #728311, CT Scanning System is subject to recall/correction Product Usage: The Brilliance 6, 16, 40 64, Brilliance Big Bore, iCT, iCT SP and Ingenuity CT are Computed Tomography X-Ray Systems that are intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of X-Ray transmission data taken at different angles and planes. These devices may include signal analysis and display equipment , patient, and equipment supports, components and accessories.

    Recall: Z-1693-2012 · Initiated March 26, 2012

    Recall

    Recall Number
    Z-1693-2012
    Event Number
    61762
    Firm
    Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc
    FEI Number
    1525965
    Product Code
    JAK
    Status
    Terminated
    Root Cause
    Nonconforming Material/Component
    Initiated
    March 26, 2012
    Posted
    May 30, 2012
    Terminated
    February 22, 2013
    Address
    595 Miner Road, Cleveland, OH, 44143-2131

    Description

    Brilliance iCT - Model #728306, and Brilliance iCT SP - Model #728311, CT Scanning System is subject to recall/correction Product Usage: The Brilliance 6, 16, 40 64, Brilliance Big Bore, iCT, iCT SP and Ingenuity CT are Computed Tomography X-Ray Systems that are intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of X-Ray transmission data taken at different angles and planes. These devices may include signal analysis and display equipment , patient, and equipment supports, components and accessories.

    Reason

    Component defect. Following their receipt of a customer complaint, Philips Medical determined that the metal blocks which support the scissor slide rails underneath the scanning table (couch) of several of the firm's CT scanning systems were not manufactured to specification and may crack.

    Action

    Philips issued an 'URGENT Medical Device Correction' letter dated March 27, 2012 to all affected customers. The letter identified the affected products, problem, hazard involved, how to identify affected products, and actions to be taken by customer/user. The letter informed customers that Philips intends to dispatching service personnel to each customer site in order to correct this issue. In the meantime, the letter recommend customer to contact their Philips representative if they hear unusual noises when moving the couch vertically, or if there is unintended vertical motion of the couch. For questions contact your local Philips representative or local Philips Healthcare office. For North America and Canada contact the Customer Care Solutions Center 1-800-722-9377, option 5: Enter Site ID or follow the prompts.

    Distribution

    Worldwide Distribution - U.S. (Nationwide) including the states of: CA, FL,, HI, IA, IN, KY, LA, MA,, MI, MO, MS. NM, NV, OH, PA, PA, SC, TN, TX, WA, and Puerto Rico

    Quantity

    3 units were distributed in the U.S.