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Terminated

Computed Tomography X-ray Systems (Brilliance CT 64-channel w/Essence technology, Brilliance iCT, Brilliance iCT SP, Ingenuity Core, Ingenuity Core128 & Ingenuity CT), Philips Medical Systems, Cleveland, OH

FDA Recall Z-1359-2015 · Posted 2015-04-01

Recalling FirmPhilips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc
Recall StatusTerminated
Product CodeJAK
Date Initiated2015-02-05
Date Terminated2016-08-25
Product Quantity424 units

Reason for Recall

Philips discovered that a software defect exists in marketed product wherein the sign indication of the longitudinal position of some types of scan is inverted.

Firm Action

Philips sent an Customer Information letter dated February 5, 2015, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customer. They informed their customers that they should refrain from using Multi Planar Reconstruction (MPR) derived images for identifying the absolute position of the intervention for feet-first patient orientation. A Philips Field Service Engineer will contact you to schedule the software installation at your site. If you need any further information or support concerning this issue, please contact your local Philips representative. Philips apologizes for any inconveniences caused by this problem. For further questions please call (440) 483-7600.

Root Cause

Software design

Distribution Pattern

Worldwide Distribution - Nationwide Distribution to the states of : AR, AZ, CA, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VT, WV and WY., and to the countries of : Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Cambodia, China, Colombia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Libyan Arab Jumeirah, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Training, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates,United Kingdom, Uzbekistan and Viet Nam.

Related FDA 510(k) Records

Devices referenced by this recall via K-numbers.

K060937BRILLIANCE VOLUMEPhilips Medical Systems (Cleveland), Inc. · 2006-06-05K033326PHILIPS PLUS COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SYSTEMPhilips Medical Systems, Inc. · 2003-10-29

Official Source

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

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