Recall Z-0180-2008 ยท JAK System, X-Ray, Tomography, Computed
Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc
Philips, Voxel Q workstations, untilizing AcQSim or AcQPlan software version 4.2, 4.2.1, 4.9, 4.9.1, 4.9.2, 4.9.3, 5.0, 5.0.1, 5.0.2 or 5.0.3 and any Mx8000, Mx8001DT, or Brilliance 6, 10, 16, 16P, and Big Bore CT systems connected to the VoxelQ, Philips Medical Systems, Cleveland, OH 44143
| Date | Nov 21, 2007 (initiated Mar 1, 2007) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | Incorrect simulation and/or beam placement: An anomaly has been identified with the Philips VoxelQ workstation utlizing AcQPlan software version 4.2, 4.2.1, 4.9, 4.9.1, 4.9.2, 4.9.3, 5.0, 5.0.1, 5.0.2 or 5.0.3 when computing absolute patient marking coordinates with data containing reconstruction offsets from the Mx800, the Mx8001DT, and the Brilliance 6, 10, 16, 16P, and Big Bore CT systems. Whe |
| Root cause | Software design |
| Action | On November 1, 2007, after telcon with FDA, the firm revised its recall strategy to notify consignees via a November 9, 2007, Urgent Device Notification letter which indicates that warning labels will be affixed to the units that alerts the user of the reconstruction offset defect by Philips employees. |
| Quantity | 520 Devices |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution- USA including states of AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV and WY and Canada |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
| K884268 | VOXELSCOPE(TM) Dynamic Digital Displays, Inc., Dec 20, 1988 |