Recalls / —

—#35287

Product

HDI 4000 Ultrasound System & the Philips 4000 Ultrasound System (same system).

FDA product code

IYN — System, Imaging, Pulsed Doppler, Ultrasonic

Device class

Class 2

Medical specialty

Radiology

510(k) numbers

K002185

Affected lot / code info

Part # 9896 053 15031 (8500-0066-01), 9896 053 18811 (8500-0080-01), 9896 053 22011 (8500-0087-01)  Site numbers: A42000896, A3B000796, A34000603, A2C000441, A32000483, A33000540, A28000273, A35000637, A35000649, A26000159, A45001061, A28000241, A37000732, A25000143, A35000663, A42000932, A32000505, A42000898, A33000546, A24000084, A26000165, A28000255, A28000266, A28000276, A45001050, A36000692, A45001066, A34000559, A24000052, A32000501, A2C000460, A3C000853, A34000582, A2A000350, A2C000458, A2B000408, A28000277, A27000197, A25000136, A33000550, A34000596, A24000104, A34000621, A33000549, A2B000374, A34000607, A43001003, A28000238, A34000568, A28000275, A36000674, A29000323, A2A000354, A29000318, A29000325, A27000188, A36000678, A28000253, A34000628, A27000204, A3B000804, A36000687, A3C000825, A25000140, A3B000799, A28000267, A2A000335, A2A000353, A31000489, A29000289, A2A000338, A39000780, A26000153, A35000636, A2A000348, A38000760, A42000916, A2B000395, A42000912, A24000101, A36000706, A35000665, A34000629, A42000907, A43001005, A25000131, A27000189, A25000123, A42000889, A2C000438, A2B000420, A28000231, A26000160, A37000735, A32000502, A34000595, A24000067, A42000885, A28000270, A24000054, A2B000358, A39000776, A2C000448, A3C000846, A24000087, A35000659, A2C000455, A39000769, A43001006, A26000161, A24000057, A42000945, A34000589, A37000723, A31000477, A31000488, A2B000411, A2C000440, A2C000452, A2C000456, A31000466, A31000467, A31000479, A31000480, A31000481, A32000509, A26000154, A27000181, A42000925, A33000523, A34000577, A3C000812, A29000290, A31000474, A34000602, A26000157, A2A000349, A42000901, A42000947, A23000047, A36000702, A25000146, A2A000345, A44001022, A28000280, A2C000449, A3C000850, A41000861, A24000060, A2A000330, A42000895, A27000212, A26000170, A27000192, A42000931, A37000738, A26000173, A26000179, A26000178, A29000300, A38000753, A39000783, A24000061, A2A000327, A27000186, A2C000463, A31000478, A2C000446, A31000492, A28000235, A28000229, A25000144, A2B000399, A27000198, A27000202, A2C000445, A34000588, A36000677, A3C000824, A43000982, A2B000365, A36000707, EMO00005, A36000705, 34000623, A26000176, A26000180, A25000106, A25000108, A25000115, A34000565, A34000578, A31000476, A32000504, A36000670, A2B000385, A3B000794, A2A000344, A36000694, A3B000806, A3C000826, A39000767, A42000899, A2C000437, A21000016, A25000118, A2C000444, A38000756, A37000720, A45001058, A37000721, A34000612, A32000490, A28000226, A28000260, A24000077, A25000111, A31000475, A33000534, A24000076, A25000116, A35000652, A31000470, A36000716, A35000630, A44001032, A41000872, A2C000451, A2C000457, A32000498, A29000319, A27000210, A24000051, A31000468, A34000557, A34000567, A3B000802, A42000934, A42000921, A35000650, A27000203, A23000040, A34000563, A21000018, A32000495, A36000717, A39000778, A24000096, A25000126, A26000164, A27000194, A42000893, A42000903, A32000515, A34000615, A34000616, A2C000439, A33000536, A34000587, A34000606, A32000507, A25000137, A24000056, A34000614, A25000133, A44001045, A25000147, A23000042, A35000664, A25000130, A25000148, A32000516, A34000611, A43000995, A37000736, A42000894, A31000482, A2A000331, A32000499, A43000980, A35000654, A44001019, A25000110, A34000556, A35000641, A35000642, A44001027, A44001028, A42000913, A3C000813, A42000928, A45001051, A2B000381, A2B000372, A2C000450, A32000513, A24000073, A3B000790, A34000597, A25000145, A31000493, A28000220, A34000627, A35000669, A28000265, A37000743, A35000645, A27000200, A29000310, A28000247, A26000171, A42000922, A27000184, A34000560, A28000243, A24000055, A35000644, A29000292, A21000015, A33000528, A32000517, A27000211, A28000257, A28000230, A2A000340, A34000599, A28000262, A2C000443, A2C000465, A35000643, A2A000337, A28000250, A31000491

Why it was recalled

Potential for device to cause burning of the skin.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Other

Action the firm took

On 9/6/04 the firm sent a certified return receipt letter to customers advising of the issue and informing that a service representative will visit to install new software to reduce thermal output.

Recalling firm

Firm

Philips Ultrasound, Inc.

Address

22100 Bothell-Everett Hwy. P.O. Box 3003, Bothell, Washington 98041-3003

Distribution

Distribution pattern

Units were distributed to medial facilities, hospitals, and veterinarians worldwide. Countries include Africa, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Columbia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Domican Republic, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, Guam, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, Martinique, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Phlippines, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Peru, Santa Domingo, Saudia Arabia, Selangor, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Zenica

Timeline

Recall initiated

2004-09-10

Posted by FDA

2004-11-05

Terminated

2006-02-09

Status

—

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #35287. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.