Recall Z-0173-2016 ยท JAK System, X-Ray, Tomography, Computed
Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc
Brilliance 16-Slice (Air) Computed Tomography X-ray systems. Intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body.
| Date | Sep 14, 2015 |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | The firm discovered Ring/Dot artifact due to X-ray measurement error. |
| Root cause | Software design |
| Action | On 9-23-2015 the firm sent URGENT Field Safety Notices to their customers. The letter identified the products, problem, and actions to be taken by the customers. |
| Quantity | 323 units |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution-US (nationwide) including DC and the states of AL, AR, AS, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WI & WV, and the countries of Albania, Algeria, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgiu |
| 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 |