—#97841

Product

Extended Brilliance Workstation (EBW) a component of the Computed Tomography X-Ray System Model Numbers EBW (CT) 728260 & EBW (Portal) 728269. The Extended Brilliance Workplace (EBW) is a component of the Computed Tomography X-Ray System that is intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of x-ray transmission data taken at different angles and planes. This device may include signal analysis and display equipment, patient, and equipment supports, components and accessories. The EBW is also provided as a component of PET/CT and SPECT/CT systems, performing the same function as indicated above (also referred to as the NM EBW).

FDA product code: KPS — System, Tomography, Computed, Emission
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Radiology
510(k) numbers: K012009
Affected lot / code info: Model Numbers EBW (CT) 728260 & EBW (Portal) 728269. EBW and NM EBW software versions v2.0.5, v2.0.11. v3.0, v3.0.1, v3.0.2, v3.5, v3.5.2, v3.5.3, v3.5.4, v3.5.35, v4.0.1, v4.0.2, v4.0.3, v4.5.1 and Brilliance Workspace Portal v2.5.1.17, v2.5.1.19.

Why it was recalled

During an FDA inspection on 10/1/2010 the firm was notified by FDA that their field action they initiated in Oct 2009, constituted a recall. The firm determined that the functional analysis feature in the Comprehensive Cardiac Analysis (CCA) was displaying incorrect values on the polar fields. The calculated results for the myocardial wall thickening was incorrect in that the numbers displayed f

Root cause (FDA determination)

Other

Action the firm took

Philips sent an URGENT - Field Safety Notice letter dated September 29, 2010, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to be aware that the numbers displayed for "Wall Thickening" actually represent a reduction in wall thickness from ES to ED. Philips will be providing a sotware update to resolve the issue. For further information or support customers were instructed to contact their local Philips representative: Customer Care Service Center in the U.S. at 1-800-722-9377, option 5: Diagnostic Imaging option 1: CT or their local Philips representative.

Recalling firm

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

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution - USA including the following states: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, TN, TX , UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV & WY and the following countries: ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, AZERBAIJAN, BANGLADESH, BELGIUM, BRAZIL, BRUSSEL, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, COLUMBIA, CYPRUS, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, EDUADOR, EGYPT, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREECE, GUADELOUPE, HUNGARY, ICELAND, INDIA, INDONESIA, IRAQ, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAPAN, JORDAN, KAZAKHSTAN, LATVIA, LEBANON, MALAYSIA, MALTA, MEXICO, NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, NORWAY, OMAN, PAKISTAN, PHILIPPINES, POLAND, PORTUGAL, RUSSIA, SAUDI ARABIA, SINGAPORE, SLOVENIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC, TAIWAN, TANZANIA, THAILAND, TUNISIA, TURKEY, UKRAINE, UNITED ARAB, MIRATES, UNITED KINGDOM, VENEZUELA & YEMEN.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2009-10-03
Posted by FDA: 2011-03-24
Terminated: 2012-09-21
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #97841. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.