—#141978

Product

Brilliance 64 Computed Tomography X-ray system

FDA product code: JAK — System, X-Ray, Tomography, Computed
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Radiology
510(k) numbers: K033326
Affected lot / code info: Model No. 728231; S/N: 4001, 9074, 9099, 9538, 9549, 9573, 9638, 9646, 9656, 9667, 9703, 9738, 9755, 9782, 9811, 9822, 9909, 9923, 9927, 9933, 10021, 10042, 10077, 10150, 10180, 10379, 29056, 29107, 29115, 90124, 90154, 95024, 95130, 95222, 95236, 95258, 95261, 95364, 95399, 95410, 95475, 95551, 95614, 95668, 95688 & 95691.

Why it was recalled

Perfusion scan feature may not be available on machines running software versions 4.1.2, 4.1.3, and 4.1.4. Customers previously using the basic axial perfusion software (versions preceding 4.1.2) without buying the helical perfusion license key could not access the basic axial perfusion feature after upgrading to software version 4.1.2.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Software design

Action the firm took

On 10/30/2015 the firm sent Customer Information letters to their Consignees.

Recalling firm

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

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Worldwide distribution. US nationwide, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, China, Egypt, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Malaysia, Martinique, Myanmar, Mexico, Mozambique, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Palestine, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan & Vietnam.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2015-10-29
Posted by FDA: 2015-12-24
Terminated: 2018-06-26
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #141978. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.