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Class 2 Device Recall Philips Easy Diagnost Eleva DRF |
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Date Initiated by Firm |
March 09, 2012 |
Date Posted |
March 23, 2012 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on May 23, 2013 |
Recall Number |
Z-1283-2012 |
Recall Event ID |
61365 |
510(K)Number |
K031535
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Product Classification |
System, x-ray, fluoroscopic, image-intensified - Product Code JAA
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Product |
Philips Easy Diagnost Eleva DRF, Software release 4.0 Fluoroscopic image-intensified Stationary X-Ray System.
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Code Information |
Software release 4.0 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Philips Medical Systems Gmbh, DMC Development and Manufacturing Ctr. Roentgenstrasse 24 Hamburg Germany
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall |
Underexposed image due to lag in switching between
auxiliaries
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FDA Determined Cause 2 |
Software design |
Action |
Philips Healthcare sent an "URGENT-MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION" letter dated February 27, 2012 to all affected customers. The letter identifies the product, problem, and actions to be taken by the customers. The firm provided a work around for customers to use until a software update can be installed. Customers should contact their local Philips representative for questions regarding this notice. |
Quantity in Commerce |
88 units |
Distribution |
Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) and the countries of Australia, Germany, Indonesia, Malaysia, Saudi-Arabia, Singapore, and Thailand. |
Total Product Life Cycle |
TPLC Device Report
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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.
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510(K) Database |
510(K)s with Product Code = JAA and Original Applicant = PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA CO.
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