Terminated

Philips Healthcare Brilliance 64 Computed Tomography X-ray system

FDA Recall Z-0405-2016 · Posted None

Recalling FirmPhilips Electronics North America Corporation

Recall StatusTerminated

Product CodeJAK

Date Initiated2015-04-14

Date Terminated2020-09-23

Product Quantity7

Reason for Recall

During scans with specific protocol steps, the software unexpectedly sets the Axial ( 2 axis ) scan length to a different length than the user set in the plan.

Firm Action

Philips Healthcare Planned Action: 1. Philips Healthcare will contact customers and initiate a software update to correct the defect. 2. Philips Healthcare engineers will install the software and perform testing to ensure the software update was effective. 3. The customer notification letter which includes a statement that Philips Healthcare will without charge, remedy the defect or bring the product into compliance. CDRH approves the CAP subject to the following conditions: 1. Notification of all dealers and purchasers is to be made within 15 working days of receipt of this letter in the manner specified in 21 CFR 1003.21 and 1003.22. This office and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) district office coordinator noted below are to be included in the notification. 2. Philips Healthcare will implement this CAP by April 1, 2016. If you need any further information or support concerning this issue, please contact your local Philips representative or local Philips Healthcare office.

Root Cause

Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act

Distribution Pattern

Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) Distribution and to the countries of : Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Great Britain, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Malaysia, Martinique, Mayanmar, Mexico, Mozambique, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Reunion, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, State of Palestine, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Tanzania, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekstan and Vietnam.

Related FDA 510(k) Records

Devices referenced by this recall via K-numbers.

K033326PHILIPS PLUS COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SYSTEMPhilips Medical Systems, Inc. · 2003-10-29

Official Source

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