ClearanceBrief
Recall Z-0791-2014 ยท JAK System, X-Ray, Tomography, Computed

Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc

Brilliance iCT, Brilliance 64 and Brilliance Big Bore The Brilliance iCT, Brilliance 64 and Brilliance Big Bore are 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. These devices may include signal analysis and display equipment, patient, and equipment supports, comp

DateJan 29, 2014 (initiated Mar 7, 2011)
StatusTerminated
ReasonThe DoseRight feature suggest a mAs based on the measured patient size, a reference size and a reference mAs. When scanning large children, the suggested mAs may be higher than clinicians would expect.
Root causeSoftware design
ActionPhilips Medical Systems sent a Field Safety Notice letter dated February 25, 2011, to all affected customers.The letter identified the product the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customers. Your Corrective Action Plan (CAP) is approved and consists of: 1. Notifying all affected users with Field Safety Notice 72800527/72800528 starting March 8, 2011. This Field Safety Notice has been reviewed and is approved. 2. Following up with all responses by dispatching a Field Service engineer to each site to install the software update at no cost to the user. 3. Tracking the responses
Quantity23
DistributionWorldwide Distribution - US Distribution including the states of DC, IL, IN, MI, MO, NY, OH, OR, PA, TX and VT., and the countries of Australia, Belgium, China, Germany, India, Israel, Italy and The Netherlands.
FDA recordOpen on fda.gov

510(k) clearances named in this recall

K033326PHILIPS PLUS COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SYSTEM
Philips Medical Systems, Inc., Oct 29, 2003
K033357ACQSIM-MULTISLICE-CT, MODEL 453567042271
Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland), Inc., Jan 9, 2004
K060937BRILLIANCE VOLUME
Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland), Inc., Jun 5, 2006