Recall StatusOpen, Classified
Date Initiated2023-04-12
Product Quantity1 unit
Reason for Recall
Potential for Incorrect Image Orientation resulting images may be flipped or reversed result in misdiagnosis, incorrect treatment of a condition, or additional radiation exposure if a rescan is required
Firm Action
Philips issued Urgent Medical Device Correction Letters on 4/12/23 US consignees via Certified United States Postal Service (USPS) with delivery confirmation.
International global markets were notified of the issue and instructed to distribute the
FSN to affected consignees in accordance with local requirements.
Letter states reason for recall, health risk and action to take:
Refer to the IFU of your Incisive CT system to ensure proper use of the Precise Position
function (IFU Section 4.9).
" If the patient orientation automatically selected by Precise Position (see Figure 2) is
inconsistent with the preset protocol, please correct the settings as described below:
o Manually select the correct orientation in the Select Patient Orientation area in the
New Patient interface, or
o Open the Select Patient Orientation list by clicking the patient orientation icon in the
left upper corner of the series list and select the correct orientation.
" Circulate this Urgent Medical Device Correction Letter to all users of this device so that they
are aware of the issue.
" Place this URGENT Medical Device Correction Letter with your system documentation.
" Please complete and return the attached response form to Philips promptly and no later
than 30 days from receipt. Completing this form confirms receipt of the Urgent Medical
Device Correction Letter, understanding of the issue, and required actions to be taken.
5. Actions planned by Philips to correct the problem
Philips will contact you to schedule a time for a Field Service Engineer (FSE) to visit your site and install a software upgrade to address the issue (reference FCO72800793).
Additional information or support concerning this issue, please contact the Customer Care Solutions Center (1-800-722-9377).
Root Cause
Software design
Distribution Pattern
AR, CA, OK, TX
Foreign:
Country
Argentina
Australia
Austria
China
Colombia
Czech Republic
Dominican Rep
France
Germany
Guadeloupe
Hong Kong
India
Japan
Kuwait
Latvia
Lithuania
Netherlands
Norway
Portugal
Romania
Spain
Switzerland
Taiwan
Thailand
United Kingdom
Vietnam
Related FDA 510(k) Records
Devices referenced by this recall via K-numbers.
Official Source
View FDA Recall →Source: FDA Enforcement Report / Recall database. Always confirm against the official FDA record.