—#130261

Product

Foot Switches used with Philips MultiDiagnost Eleva with Flat Detector; Product Codes: 708037, 708038 This Philips MultiDiagnost Eleva is intended to be used as a multifunctional/universal system. General RIF, Fluoroscopy, Radiography and Angiography can be performed along with more specialized interventional applications. This includes the following general areas: Digestive system, Skeletal system, Reproductive system, Respiratory system, Circulatory system, Various:Arthrograms, Myelograms, Facet joint injections, Discography, Sialography

FDA product code: KPR — System, X-Ray, Stationary
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Radiology
510(k) numbers: K050151
Affected lot / code info: Foot Switches: 452270000141 Footswitch CV 3p 4m; 452270000151 Footswitch MD 3p 6m; 452270000142 Footswitch CV 3p 4m; 452270000381 Footswitch CV 3p 8m; 452270000382 Footswitch CV 3p 8m; 459800076001 Footswitch CV 4p+2 4m; 459800076021 Footswitch CV 4p+2 8m; 459800415571 Wireless Footswitch 4p+2; 459800415581 Wireless footswitch set 4p+2; 459800415531 Wireless Footswitch 3P; 459800415561 Wireless footswitch set 3P.

Why it was recalled

Loss of key image functionality due to a bent pedal of the Footswitch.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Device Design

Action the firm took

Field Safety Noticed was mailed on September 24, 2014 via Certified Return Receipt. This FCC consists of a Mechanical Hardware update of the Footswitch in order to prevent bent pedals and therefore prevents an intermittent or continuous inability of making live fluoro images or exposures. Customers with questions were instructed to contact their local Philips representative.

Recalling firm

Firm: Philips Medical Systems, Inc.
Address: 3000 Minuteman Rd, Andover, Massachusetts 01810-1032

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide) and Internationally to: CZECH REPUBLIC ALBANIA ALGERIA ARGENTINA AUSTRALIA AUSTRIA AZARBAIJAN BAHAMAS BANGLADESH BELGIUM BRAZIL BULGARIA CAYMAN ISLANDS CHILE CHINA COLUMBIA COSTA RICA CROATIA CUBA CZECHOSLOVAKIA DENMARK DOMINICAN REPUB ECUADOR EGYPT ESTONIA FINLAND FRANCE GABON GERMANY GREECE HONG KONG HUNGARY ICELAND INDIA INDONESIA IRAN IRAQ IRELAND ISRAEL ITALY JAPAN JORDAN KAZAKHSTAN KENYA KOREA SOUTH KUWAIT LATVIA LEBANON LIBYA LITHUANIA MACEDONIA MALAYSIA MAURITIUS MEXICO MOLDAVIA MONGOLIA MOROCCO NEPAL NETHERLANDS NETHERLANDS ANT NEW ZEALAND NORWAY OMAN PAKISTAN PALESTINE PANAMA Papua New Guinea PARAGUAY PERU PHILIPPINES POLAND PORTUGAL PUORTO RICO QATAR REUNION ROMANIA RUSSIAN FEDERAT SAUDI ARABIA SERBIA SINGAPORE SLOVENIA SOUTH AFRICA SPAIN SUDAN SWEDEN SWITZERLAND SYRIA TAIWAN TANZANIA THAILAND TUNISIA TURKEY UKRAINE UNITED ARAB EMI United Arab Emirates UNITED KINGDOM URUGUAY USA UZBEKISTAN VENEZUELA VIETNAM YEMEN GUADELOUPE SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2014-09-24
Terminated: 2019-03-26
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #130261. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.