Recall Z-0881-2013 ยท JAK System, X-Ray, Tomography, Computed
Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc
Philips Medical Systems, Extended Brilliance Workspace (EBW) X-Ray Scanners, Model #728260. A component of the Computed Tomography X-Ray System.
| Date | Feb 26, 2013 (initiated Oct 24, 2012) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | Software anomaly. Philips determined that the TumorLOC software program for the referenced PET/CT X-Ray scanning systems has the capability to generate Intensity Projection data sets from respiratory gated data. A circumstance was identified by the firm whereby these generated datasets are 'flipped' and incorrectly labeled left-to-right when the are saved to disk. If the flipped Intensity Project |
| Root cause | Software design |
| Action | Philips Medical issued an URGENT - Medical Device Correction letter to their customers concerning the Tumor LOC IPD issue on October 25, 2012. The letter informs the customer of the nature of this software problem and names the Brilliance and GEMINI scanning systems affected by this issue. The letter goes on to describe the hazard inherent to this software issue and provides 'Workaround procedures which the customers can use in order to help mitigate the effects of this problem. Customers with questions should contact their Customers Care Solutions Center at 1-800-722-9377, option 5. For ques |
| Quantity | 39 units |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - USA including AK, AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, OA MA, MD MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, D, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, and WV; Internationally to Canada and other countries.. |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
| K012009 | MX8000 IDT CT SYSTEM Marconi Medical Systems, Inc., Sep 13, 2001 |