FDA Recall Terminated

Ingenuity Core 128-Computed Tomography X-ray system Product Usage: The Ingenuity Core 128 scanner is a whole body Computed Tomography X-ray system intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of x-ray transmission data taken at different angles and planes..

Recall: Z-2118-2016 · Initiated April 1, 2016

Recall

Recall Number
Z-2118-2016
Event Number
74427
Firm
Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc
FEI Number
1525965
Product Code
JAK
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Software design (manufacturing process)
Initiated
April 1, 2016
Terminated
June 26, 2018
Address
595 Miner Rd, Cleveland, OH, 44143-2131

Description

Ingenuity Core 128-Computed Tomography X-ray system Product Usage: The Ingenuity Core 128 scanner is a whole body Computed Tomography X-ray system intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of x-ray transmission data taken at different angles and planes..

Reason

Philips Healthcare received reports from the field that certain Ingenuity Core128 systems running software version 3.5.4 exhibited intermittent swirl-like ring artifacts that may appear on reconstructed images. A patient rescan may be required if the images cannot be used for interpretation due to the swirl-like artifact.

Action

Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc. sent an Urgent Field Safety Notice letter to affected customers , via certified letter with receipts returned for tracking purposes. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. Philips Healthcare is implementing software update version 3.5.5 to correct the problem. For questions contact your local Philips representative or local Philips Healthcare office.

Distribution

US Nationwide Distribution in the states of CA, FL, ID, KS, MI, NY,OH,TX

Quantity

19