Recall Z-0461-2008 ยท KPS System, Tomography, Computed, Emission
Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc
Philips Medical Systems, GEMINI TF 16 & 64 slice PET/CT Systems, diagnostic imaging systems for fixed or mobile installations that combine Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and X-ray Computed Tomography (CT) systems, Philips Medical Systems, Cleveland, OH 44143
| Date | Jan 31, 2008 (initiated Sep 21, 2007) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | Artifacts: Artifacts may appear in some images from head scans on the CT subsystem of the GEMINI PET/CT system. Reading images with these artifacts may lead to misdiagnosis or improper treatment. |
| Root cause | Software design |
| Action | Philips Medical notified domestic customers via Product Safety Notification dated May 30, 2007. The product safety notification includes a Technical Bulletin notifying customers of the issue and how to avoid it. This information will be used until the software correction becomes available. The software correction will be released in October 2008. Once software is available, the firm will begin correcting the field. |
| Quantity | 61 |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - USA, Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Korea, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Turkey, and Venezuela. |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |