Recall Z-2666-2014— Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc

Class II · Terminated

Class II FDA medical device recall by Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc, initiated 2012-08-31, terminated 2015-07-01. It names one FDA 510(k) clearance: K033357. Product: The Brilliance CT Big Bore is a whole-body Computed Tomography X-ray system intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of X-ray transmission data from the same axial plane taken at different angles. Model Numbers 728244 and 728243.. Reason: Philips Healthcare received a complaint stating the system opens e-stop while sitting idle causing all movements and scan to stop. The problem has only occurred one time when the scan was out of Ready for Scan or scanning mode..

Recalling firm
Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2012-08-31
Terminated
2015-07-01
Firm location
Cleveland, OH, United States

510(k) clearances named in this recall

1 on FDA's record

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

The Brilliance CT Big Bore is a whole-body Computed Tomography X-ray system intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of X-ray transmission data from the same axial plane taken at different angles. Model Numbers 728244 and 728243.

Reason for recall

Philips Healthcare received a complaint stating the system opens e-stop while sitting idle causing all movements and scan to stop. The problem has only occurred one time when the scan was out of Ready for Scan or scanning mode.

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