FDA Recall
Terminated
GEMINI TF Ready CT/PET System. The Philips GEMINI PET/CT Imaging Systems are a family of integrated diagnostic X-ray Computed Tomography (CT) and Positron Emission Tomography (PET) systems suitable for a wide range of diagnostic applications.
Recall: Z-2197-2015
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Initiated July 1, 2015
Recall
- Recall Number
- Z-2197-2015
- Event Number
- 71699
- Firm
- Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc
- FEI Number
- 1525965
- Product Code
- KPS
- Status
- Terminated
- Root Cause
- Software design
- Initiated
- July 1, 2015
- Posted
- July 22, 2015
- Terminated
- June 26, 2018
- Address
- 595 Miner Rd, Cleveland, OH, 44143-2131
Description
GEMINI TF Ready CT/PET System. The Philips GEMINI PET/CT Imaging Systems are a family of integrated diagnostic X-ray Computed Tomography (CT) and Positron Emission Tomography (PET) systems suitable for a wide range of diagnostic applications.
Reason
Philips has identified four (4) software defects in the Tumor LOC software application that may potentially result in irradiation of healthy tissue or non-irradiation of diseased tissue.
Action
On 7/6/2015 the firm sent Field Safety Notices to their customers.
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Netherlands, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Switzerland, Thailand, Venezuela & Vietnam.
Quantity
1 unit