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Class 2 Device Recall GEMINI RAPTOR

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 Class 2 Device Recall GEMINI RAPTORsee related information
Date Initiated by FirmFebruary 19, 2009
Date PostedJuly 06, 2009
Recall Status1 Terminated 3 on September 21, 2012
Recall NumberZ-1580-2009
Recall Event ID 52176
510(K)NumberK052640 
Product Classification System, tomography, computed, emission - Product Code KPS
ProductTumorLoc Software Application for the EBW (Extended Brilliance Workstation, Model # 455011002031, sold as an accessory for the GEMINI PET/CT Systems running CT software versions 3.5.x. , CT host 2.2. 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 Serial Numbers: 7909, 8940, 8804, 9019, 10331, 10348, 10701, 11555, 55110, 55172 and 55180.
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
ActionAn "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 Commerce11 units
DistributionWorldwide Distribution -- US, Columbia, Germany, France, Netherlands, Canada, Belgium and Slovenia.
Total Product Life CycleTPLC 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) Database510(K)s with Product Code = KPS
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