Date Initiated by Firm |
March 08, 2004 |
Date Posted |
July 20, 2004 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on October 29, 2008 |
Recall Number |
Z-0787-04 |
Recall Event ID |
27979 |
510(K)Number |
k012009
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Product Classification |
System, X-Ray, Tomography, Computed - Product Code JAK
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Product |
Philips Brilliance CT Scanner System, 6, 10 & 16 slice images. |
Code Information |
Serial Numbers: 2555 to 2568; 3335 to 3392; 9701 to 9725. |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc 595 Miner Rd Cleveland OH 44143-2131
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For Additional Information Contact |
440-483-3521
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall |
The CT couch may move downward to its lower limit without command.
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FDA Determined Cause 2 |
Other |
Action |
The firm contacted their Field Service Personnel by letter on 3/8/2004. The letter instructs the field personnel to immediately install the corrective firmware kits (from Siemens) on all affected units in the field. |
Quantity in Commerce |
97 units |
Distribution |
The systems were installed at medical facilities located nationwide and worldwide. |
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 = JAK and Original Applicant = MARCONI MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
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