Class 2 Device Recall VoxelQ Workstation, Imaging Workstation

• Date Initiated by Firm: March 01, 2007
• Date Posted: November 21, 2007
• Recall Status: Terminated on March 01, 2012
• Recall Number: Z-0180-2008
• Recall Event ID: 38276
• 510(K)Number: K884268
• Product Classification: Imaging Workstation - Product Code JAK
• Product: Philips, Voxel Q workstations, untilizing AcQSim or AcQPlan software version 4.2, 4.2.1, 4.9, 4.9.1, 4.9.2, 4.9.3, 5.0, 5.0.1, 5.0.2 or 5.0.3 and any Mx8000, Mx8001DT, or Brilliance 6, 10, 16, 16P, and Big Bore CT systems connected to the VoxelQ, Philips Medical Systems, Cleveland, OH 44143
• Code Information: Model No. 72870
• Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer: Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc; 595 Miner Road; Cleveland OH 44143-2131
• For Additional Information Contact: George X. Kambic; 440-483-2557
• Manufacturer Reason for Recall: Incorrect simulation and/or beam placement: An anomaly has been identified with the Philips VoxelQ workstation utlizing AcQPlan software version 4.2, 4.2.1, 4.9, 4.9.1, 4.9.2, 4.9.3, 5.0, 5.0.1, 5.0.2 or 5.0.3 when computing absolute patient marking coordinates with data containing reconstruction offsets from the Mx800, the Mx8001DT, and the Brilliance 6, 10, 16, 16P, and Big Bore CT systems. Whe
• FDA Determined Cause: Software design
• Action: On November 1, 2007, after telcon with FDA, the firm revised its recall strategy to notify consignees via a November 9, 2007, Urgent Device Notification letter which indicates that warning labels will be affixed to the units that alerts the user of the reconstruction offset defect by Philips employees.
• Quantity in Commerce: 520 Devices
• Distribution: Worldwide Distribution- USA including states of AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV and WY and Canada
• Total Product Life Cycle: TPLC Device Report

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