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Philips MDC PACS R2.X / IntelliSpace PACS DCX R3.1 software, software application that is used for receiving, managing, archiving, distributing and recording medical images onto portable digital media (including but not limited to Compact Disk and DVD). The MDC PACS/IntelliSpace PACS DCX is a software application that is used for receiving, managing, archiving, distributing and recording medical images onto portable digital media (including but not limited to Compact Disk and DVD). The MDC PACS / IntelliSpace PACS DCX receives digital images and data from various sources (including but not limited to CT, MR, US, NM, XA, RF, computed and direct radiographic devices, secondary capture devices, scanners, imaging gateways or imaging sources). Typical users of the MDC PACS /IntelliSpace PACS DCX and DIAGNET are trained medical professionals, including but not limited to radiologists, clinicians. technologist and others

FDA Recall Z-1495-2014 · Posted 2014-04-24

Recalling FirmPhilips Medical Systems, Inc.
Recall StatusTerminated
Product CodeLLZ
Date Initiated2014-04-02
Date Terminated2016-06-16
Product Quantity373 units

Reason for Recall

Philips MDC PACS Release R2.x and Philips IntelliSpace PACS DCX R3.x, may have incorrect density measurement on Enhanced CT/MR examinations

Firm Action

Philips Healthcare sent a Urgent Medical Device Correction Notification/Field Safety Notice dated March 2014, to inform customers of the issue, identifies details of the units affected, gives instructions on actions to be taken by the customer and identifies what action Philips plans to take to remedy the issue. Philips will replace the software free of charge. Philips is asking customers to follow the Action to be Taken by Customer/User section of the Urgent Medical Device Correction notification/Field Safety Notice: Until you receive a software upgrade from Philips, the user must configure the MRI and CT devices to send regular CT or MR DICOM image objects (not enhanced) to PACS.. This issue does not affect images that are not enhanced image objects. Further questions please call (978) 687-1501.

Root Cause

Software design

Distribution Pattern

Worldwide Distribution - US Distribution including Puerto Rico and the states of CA, FL, IL, NJ, OK and WA., and the countries of : Argentina Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bosnia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guinea, India, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Libya, Lithuania, Malawi, Malta, Mexico, Mozambique, Nepal, New Zealand, Papua, New Guinea, Paraguay, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom.

Related FDA 510(k) Records

Devices referenced by this recall via K-numbers.

K072960CDP 5000, MEDIA AND DISTRIBUTION CENTER, DIAGNETCdp, Ltd. · 2007-11-08

Official Source

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

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