—#108944

Product

Brilliance Big Bore - Model #728243, and - Model #728244, CT Scanning System is subject to recall/correction Product Usage: The Brilliance 6, 16, 40 64, Brilliance Big Bore, iCT, iCT SP and Ingenuity CT are Computed Tomography X-Ray Systems that are intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of X-Ray transmission data taken at different angles and planes. These devices may include signal analysis and display equipment , patient, and equipment supports, components and accessories.

FDA product code: JAK — System, X-Ray, Tomography, Computed
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Radiology
510(k) numbers: K012009, K033326, K033357, K060937
Affected lot / code info: Serial numbers: 7511, 7543, 7508, 7536, 7510, 7532, 7533, 7523, 7530, 7514,7502, 7551

Why it was recalled

Component defect. Following their receipt of a customer complaint, Philips Medical determined that the metal blocks which support the scissor slide rails underneath the scanning table (couch) of several of the firm's CT scanning systems were not manufactured to specification and may crack.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Nonconforming Material/Component

Action the firm took

Philips issued an 'URGENT Medical Device Correction' letter dated March 27, 2012 to all affected customers. The letter identified the affected products, problem, hazard involved, how to identify affected products, and actions to be taken by customer/user. The letter informed customers that Philips intends to dispatching service personnel to each customer site in order to correct this issue. In the meantime, the letter recommend customer to contact their Philips representative if they hear unusual noises when moving the couch vertically, or if there is unintended vertical motion of the couch. For questions contact your local Philips representative or local Philips Healthcare office. For North America and Canada contact the Customer Care Solutions Center 1-800-722-9377, option 5: Enter Site ID or follow the prompts.

Recalling firm

Firm: Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc
Address: 595 Miner Road, Cleveland, Ohio 44143-2131

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution - U.S. (Nationwide) including the states of: CA, FL,, HI, IA, IN, KY, LA, MA,, MI, MO, MS. NM, NV, OH, PA, PA, SC, TN, TX, WA, and Puerto Rico

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2012-03-26
Posted by FDA: 2012-05-30
Terminated: 2013-02-22
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #108944. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.