BEUDAMED
    FDA Recall Terminated

    Philips Ultrasound, Model Q-Station, with software version 3 or higher, Catalog number: 795088; Part Number: 989605382391 Q-Station is application software intended to manage, view, analyze, and report qualitative and quantitative image data from ultrasound exams. It is designed to host optional advanced analysis applications via QLAB integration and provide integrated tools that allow users to manually assess and score cardiac wall motion and export images and / or exams and reports. Q-Station can view DICOM images of non-ultrasound images such as CT, MR, NM, CR, MG, XA, PET, RT and X-Ray modalities for reference viewing. It support connectivity to ultrasound systems, PACS and other DICOM storage repositories.

    Recall: Z-1807-2015 · Initiated May 15, 2015

    Recall

    Recall Number
    Z-1807-2015
    Event Number
    71432
    Firm
    Philips Ultrasound, Inc.
    FEI Number
    3019216
    Product Code
    LLZ
    Status
    Terminated
    Root Cause
    Software design
    Initiated
    May 15, 2015
    Posted
    June 15, 2015
    Terminated
    August 8, 2016
    Address
    22100 Bothell Everett Hwy, Bothell, WA, 98021-8431

    Description

    Philips Ultrasound, Model Q-Station, with software version 3 or higher, Catalog number: 795088; Part Number: 989605382391 Q-Station is application software intended to manage, view, analyze, and report qualitative and quantitative image data from ultrasound exams. It is designed to host optional advanced analysis applications via QLAB integration and provide integrated tools that allow users to manually assess and score cardiac wall motion and export images and / or exams and reports. Q-Station can view DICOM images of non-ultrasound images such as CT, MR, NM, CR, MG, XA, PET, RT and X-Ray modalities for reference viewing. It support connectivity to ultrasound systems, PACS and other DICOM storage repositories.

    Reason

    Philips Healthcare has discovered a problem in the Philips Ultrasound Q-Station version 3.0 or higher that could result in measurements from a study (Structured Report) to be appended to subsequent studies for other patients.

    Action

    PhilipsHealthcare sent an URGENT - Medical Device Correction Philips Ultrasound Q-Station, Q-STATION STRUCTURED REPORTING AND MEASUREMENTS letter, FCO 79500335, dated 2015 May 15, to all affected consignees. Philips is sending a CD with Q-Station software version 3.3.2 to consignees for a free of charge. Consignees must uninstall previous versions of Q-Station and install version 3.3.2 on your system carefully following the installation instructions that accompany the CD. It is important that consignees register their Q Station 3.3.2 installation as described in those instructions, so that Philips can confirm that they have completed this correction. Consignees were instructed to complete the enclosed Customer Reply Form to confirm that they have (1) read and understood this important Medical Device Correction and (2) have either installed Q-Station version 3.3.2 or declare that this FCO 79500335 does not apply to their institution. Consignees were asked to return the enclosed Customer Reply form to Philips Healthcare within 5 days of receipt of the replacement software. Consignees with questions can call local Philips representative or Philips Customer Service at 1-800-722-9377.

    Distribution

    Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide) and Puerto Rico; internationally to Australia, Canada, Colombia, France, Germany, Great Britain, India, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, and Zimbabwe.

    Quantity

    125 units (30 in US and 95 international)