Recall Z-1646-2013— Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc

Name: FDA recall Z-1646-2013
Creator: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Published: 2013-04-15

Class II · Terminated

Class II FDA medical device recall by Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc, initiated 2013-04-15, terminated 2015-01-12. It names one FDA 510(k) clearance: K033326. Product: Computed Tomography X-ray systems Product Usage: The Brilliance CT 64, Ingenuity Core, and Ingenuity Core128 scanners are whole body Computed Tomography X-ray systems that are 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.. Reason: Philips Healthcare received reports from the field that certain Brilliance CT 64, Ingenuity Core, and Ingenuity Core128 systems running software versions 2.6.1 or 3.5.4 exhibited intermittent swirl-like ring artifacts that may appear on reconstructed images, which may impair the diagnostic quality of affected images..

Recalling firm: Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2013-04-15
Terminated: 2015-01-12
Firm location: Cleveland, OH, United States

510(k) clearances named in this recall

1 on FDA's record

K033326 — PHILIPS PLUS COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SYSTEMPhilips Medical Systems, Inc.·cleared 2003-10-29

K-numbers as listed on FDA's Recall Enterprise System record for this event (openFDA device/recall k_numbers). The recall may also cover devices cleared under other submissions not named here.

Product description

Computed Tomography X-ray systems Product Usage: The Brilliance CT 64, Ingenuity Core, and Ingenuity Core128 scanners are whole body Computed Tomography X-ray systems that are 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.

Reason for recall

Philips Healthcare received reports from the field that certain Brilliance CT 64, Ingenuity Core, and Ingenuity Core128 systems running software versions 2.6.1 or 3.5.4 exhibited intermittent swirl-like ring artifacts that may appear on reconstructed images, which may impair the diagnostic quality of affected images.

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