ClearanceBrief
Recall Z-1981-2021 ยท JAK System, X-Ray, Tomography, Computed

Philips North America Llc

Continuous CT Fluoroscopy DVI Ceiling Mount CCT Arm DVI Option - Monitor Bracket Assembly for use with CT and PET/CT systems. Brilliance 16 Power, Brilliance 16/10/6 Water/Air 728240/728245/728246 - Brilliance 16 728255/728256/728266 - Brilliance 6 728250/728251 - Brilliance 10 728260 - Extended Brilliance Workspace

DateMay 1, 2021
StatusOpen, Classified
ReasonSignificant wear of the Monitor Bracket Assembly shaft goes unrecognized could potentially lead to the Monitor Bracket Assembly detaching from the Suspension Arm and result in potential hazard for the monitor to fall while remaining attached to the cables resulting in patient, operator, bystander, or service person to serious injury.
Root causeDevice Design
ActionPhilips issued URGENT- Field Safety Notice Medical Device Correction letter on 5/1/21 FSN 72800751 and FSN 88200530 . Letter states reason for recall, health risk and action to take: " Be aware of this hazard when the safety clip is missing from the joint assembly between the Monitor Bracket Assembly and the Ceiling Suspension Arm. " Inspect the joint area of their CCT DVI Ceiling Mount Arm (the circled area in picture at theright) and observe that the safety clip is installed (as depicted in pictures below). " When this hazard occurs, the monitor may become difficult to rotate relative to the
Quantity1,301 Monitor Bracket Assemblies total
DistributionWorldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Canada, Mexico, AE, AR, AT, AU, BD, BE, BR, CH, CL, CN, CO, CU, CY, CZ, DE, DK, DZ, EE, EG, ES, FI, FR, GB, GE, GI, GL, GR, HK, HU, ID, IE, IL, IN, IQ, IR, IT, JO, JP, KE, KG, KH, KR, LA, LB, LK, LT, LY, MM, MN, MU, MV, MY, NI, NL, NO, NZ,
FDA recordOpen on fda.gov

510(k) clearances named in this recall

K012009MX8000 IDT CT SYSTEM
Marconi Medical Systems, Inc., Sep 13, 2001