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Class 2 Device Recall "PHILIPS PLUS" COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SYSTEM

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  Class 2 Device Recall "PHILIPS PLUS" COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SYSTEM see related information
Date Initiated by Firm February 19, 2009
Date Posted July 06, 2009
Recall Status1 Terminated 3 on September 21, 2012
Recall Number Z-1578-2009
Recall Event ID 52176
510(K)Number K033326  
Product Classification System, x-ray, tomography, computed - Product Code JAK
Product TumorLoc software application, Software Versions: 23.1.1, 20.7.13, and 20.8.15 for use on the GEMINI TF 16 and GEMINI TF 64 Slice PET/CT Systems, Catalog Numbers: 882470 - GEMINI TF 16 Slice; 882471 - GEMINI TF 64 Slice; and 882473 - GEMINI TF 16 Slice Base Configuration. Model Numbers: 4535 679 83931 - GEMINI TF 16 Slice; 4535 679 94741 - GEMINI TF-64 Slice and 4535 674 41711 - GEMINI TF 16 Slice Base Configuration.

Tumor Localization is an application used in radiation oncology departments for localizing target volumes for radiation therapy planning. It includes exclusive features for viewing Respiratory Correlated CT data sets and analyzing motion of target and surrounding anatomy.
Code Information GEMINI TF 16 Slice, Serial Numbers: 7035, 7052, 7093, 7096, 7123, 7128, and 7133; GEMINI TF 16 Slice base configuration, Serial Number: 7150; and GEMINI TF 64 Slice, Serial Numbers: 7007, 7088, 7103, 7126, and 7132.
Recalling Firm/
Manufacturer		 Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc
595 Miner Road
Cleveland OH 44143-2131
For Additional Information Contact
440-483-7000
Manufacturer Reason
for Recall		 A software anomaly in the TumorLoc software for the firm's Brilliance CT scanners was discovered. The same software anomaly was subsequently determined to be present in the firm's GEMINI PET/CT units. The software defect results in a the potential for data to be lost during reconstruction of images in which slices can either be discarded, or interleaved based upon their series ID.
FDA Determined
Cause 2		 Software design
Action An "URGENT - Field Safety Notice" dated February 12, 2009 was sent via FedEx to domestic customers. The notice described the affected products, issue, involved hazard should problem occur and corrective actions for the customer/user. The letter also notified users/customers that a Philips Healthcare Field Service Engineer will contact and visit their site within 6 months to install a TumorLoc upgrade. Notification will also be sent to the international consignees by Philips personnel. For further information or support concerning this issue, please contact your local Philips representative: Customer Care Center (1-800-722-9377, option 5: Diagnostic Imaging, option 5: Radiation Therapy, option 3: Oncology) or to your local Philips Healthcare office.
Quantity in Commerce 13 units
Distribution Worldwide Distribution -- US, Columbia, Germany, France, Netherlands, Canada, Belgium and Slovenia.
Total Product Life Cycle TPLC Device Report
1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls.
2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall.
3 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.
510(K) Database 510(K)s with Product Code = JAK and Original Applicant = PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
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