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Terminated

Philips Medical Systems, GEMINI TF 16 & 64 slice PET/CT Systems, diagnostic imaging systems for fixed or mobile installations that combine Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and X-ray Computed Tomography (CT) systems, Philips Medical Systems, Cleveland, OH 44143

FDA Recall Z-0461-2008 · Posted 2008-01-31

Recall StatusTerminated
Product CodeKPS
Date Initiated2007-09-21
Date Terminated2012-03-02
Product Quantity61

Reason for Recall

Artifacts: Artifacts may appear in some images from head scans on the CT subsystem of the GEMINI PET/CT system. Reading images with these artifacts may lead to misdiagnosis or improper treatment.

Firm Action

Philips Medical notified domestic customers via Product Safety Notification dated May 30, 2007. The product safety notification includes a Technical Bulletin notifying customers of the issue and how to avoid it. This information will be used until the software correction becomes available. The software correction will be released in October 2008. Once software is available, the firm will begin correcting the field.

Root Cause

Software design

Distribution Pattern

Worldwide Distribution - USA, Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Korea, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Turkey, and Venezuela.

Related FDA 510(k) Records

Devices referenced by this recall via K-numbers.

Official Source

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Source: FDA Enforcement Report / Recall database. Always confirm against the official FDA record.

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