Recall Z-2711-2014 ยท JAK System, X-Ray, Tomography, Computed
Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc
The Ingenuity CT, Ingenuity Core, and Ingenuity Core128 scanners 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. This device may include signal analysis and display equipment, patient and equipment supports, components and accessories
| Date | Sep 29, 2014 (initiated Sep 11, 2014) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | Ingenuity CT system can mislabel the exposure that results in an image in the incorrect order that it was taken by the user. |
| Root cause | Software design |
| Action | Philips sent an Urgent - Field Safety Notice Medical Device Correction letter dated September 5, 2014, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customer. Please review the following information with all members of your staff who need to be aware of the contents of this communication. It is important to understand the implications of this communication. Please retain a copy with the equipment Instruction for Use. Additionally, a Field Service Engineer will contact each site to schedule a time to install the software upda |
| Quantity | 79 |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - US including the states of : AZ, CA, CT, FL, GA,MA, MS,OH, PA, TX, and WY., and the countries of : Australia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Russia, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerlan |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
| K033326 | PHILIPS PLUS COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SYSTEM Philips Medical Systems, Inc., Oct 29, 2003 |