Class 2 Device Recall iE33 Ultrasound System

• Date Initiated by Firm: November 02, 2006
• Date Posted: February 17, 2007
• Recall Status: Terminated on July 14, 2009
• Recall Number: Z-0422-2007
• Recall Event ID: 36722
• 510(K)Number: K030455
• Product Classification: Ultrasound System - Product Code IYN
• Product: iE33 Ultrasound System (System, imaging, pulsed doppler, ultrasonic and system, imaging, pulsed echo, ultrasonic)
• Code Information: Base id numbers: 02RCZW, 02KHVQ, 02L57V, 02L5HV, 02KG8D, 02LJ5B, 02LJBB, 02RC00, 02HWQJ, 02BV73, 02LFMR, 02HXCQ, 02KHQ7, 02HWRH, 02HWT2, 02LJ1R, 02RC92, 02KHWF, 02LHZT, 02L6Y3, 02L6Z7, 02RC8Y, 02KHMD, 02LJ85, 02KHXP, 02KHWK, 02KHZH, 02HXP2, 02HXPN, 02D391, 02KJ47, 02L54X, 02RC0Y, 02RC11, 02L598, 02KHQQ, 02RC7B, 02LJBC, 02KHLC, 02KHJ1, 02KHMX, 02LFKV, 02LFKW, 02LFMB, 02LFML, 02LFMP, 02LJP0, 02RCFT, 02RCY3, 02RCXZ, 02RCQL, 02RCXC, 02D38B, 02BV74, 02DPCL, 02LJ56, 02LJ47, 02LJL3, 02RD0X, 02HWQ5, 02D3VM, 02RCXG, 02L4TW, 02RCHN, 02L5KG, 02RC0Q, 02LJ5L, 02L6B4, 02L6F6, 02L5RZ, 02LJPL, 02KH91, 02KH87, 02KHG5, 02HXKQ, 02HXL5, 02HWV9, 02RCXX, 02HXBW, 02HXN6, 02KJ3L, 02L6W7, 02L552, 02HXFX, 02RCV6, 02KHPD, 02KHNW, 02KHPT, 02KHNQ, 02L6YX, 02L5NP, 02DPL9, 02DPK5, 02KJ5Y, 02DPMN, 02KHMY, 02L51R, 02L57W, 02KHHH, 02KHHW, 02LJJH, 02LJK8, 02L6CD, 02L559, 02KHKM, 02RCX6, 02RCWB, 02RCX7, 02RCPJ, 02LJ0M, 02L50F, 02KHVH, 02BVM0, 02L5XW, 02RCHP, 02RCW8, 02RCW5, 02RCW6, 02RCJN, 02RCY1, 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• Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer: Philips Ultrasound, Inc.; 22100 Bothell-Everett Hwy.; P.O. Box 3003; Bothell WA 98041-3003
• For Additional Information Contact: Sarah Baxter; 425-487-7665
• Manufacturer Reason for Recall: Acoustic output intensity may exceed maximum specified limits and the patient contact temperature may exceed 43 degree C (when the system is used with the S12-4 transducer in CW-mode)
• FDA Determined Cause: Other
• Action: On 11/2/06 the firm sent a letter dated October 31, 2006 to their customers. The letter explains the problem and states that new software is being released and will be available sometime in November. Customer service representatives will visit consignees to upgrade their units. The firm later determined they sent letters out to consignees that did not have affected units. Those consignees will be notified the week of 11/20/06 to disregard the previous letter.
• Quantity in Commerce: 619 domestic units, 706 international units
• Distribution: Worldwide
• Total Product Life Cycle: TPLC Device Report

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• 510(K) Database: 510(K)s with Product Code = IYN