—#148519

Product

Brilliance CT Big Bore Oncology, Model number 728243 Product Usage: Computed Tomography X-ray systems intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of X-ray transmission data taken at different angles and planes.

FDA product code: JAK — System, X-Ray, Tomography, Computed
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Radiology
510(k) numbers: K033357
Affected lot / code info: 728243 Brilliance BigBore Oncology CT 7116 7611 7354 7063 7309 7169 7205 7016 7019 7043 7069 7073 7091 7112 7132 7163 7141 7194 7226 7325 7294 7350 7316 7480 7114 7210 7310 7438 7530 7186 7119 7042

Why it was recalled

After upgrading to 3.6.7 software version via FCO72800643, during reconstruction of gated helical scans, the planned anatomy can be cut off on the CT images. This issue can occur on gated CT helical reconstruction that is not planned at iso-center (0,0). If the region of interest is not visualized in the images, a CT rescan may be performed.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Software Design Change

Action the firm took

Customers were sent a letter dated July 28, 2016 informing them of the problem, under what circumstances it can occur and the actions that the customer can take to minimize the effect of the problem. The letter also includes the actions planned by Philips to correct the problem. Philips plans on releasing a field change order (FCO) to correct the affected systems. If you need any further information or support concerning this issue, 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).

Recalling firm

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

Distribution

Distribution pattern: US Nationwide Distribution in the states of: AL,AR,AZ,CA,CO,CT,DC,DE,FL,GA,HI,IA,ID,IL,IN,KS,KY,LA,MA, MD,ME,MI,MN,MO,MS,NC,ND,NE,NJ,NM, NV,NY,OH,OK,OR,PA,PR,SC,TN,TX,UT,VA,VT,WA,WI,WV,WY

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2016-07-20
Terminated: 2018-07-02
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #148519. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.