BrightView model number: 882478 BrightView X model number: 882480 BrightView XCT model number: 882482 and 882454 Medical
FDA device recall Z-1011-2015 · posted 2015-01-26 · Terminated
Recall details
- Recalling firm
- Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc
- Reason for recall
- Unintended detector and gantry movement due to software issues.
- Action taken
- Philips Healthcare sent an Urgent - Field Safety Notice dated November 4, 2014, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Philips is advising the customers/users to retain a copy of this Field Safety BY CUSTOMER I USER Notice with the equipment Instruction for Use, until further notice. Problem #1: Philips is advising the customer/user to perform the following workaround prior to the implementation of the field safety correction, to avoid contact between the detector and the head holder as describe above in Problem #1: ONLY if the system is positioned in a Relative-90 configuration with one of the detectors below the pallet level and the table in in the patient load position: Follow the sequence of operations prior to performing a study utilizing the head holder: - Deploy or store the x-ray panel if necessary; - Run the patient load PPM; - Install the head holder; and - Position the patient on the table and proceed with the study In addition, take the following preventative actions: " Monitor the patient during any and all system motions. " Know locations of the multiple E-Stop button(s) to halt all system motion. (Emergency Stop: where the system immediately stops all detector and gantry motions by disconnecting power to the motors that control system motion) Customers with questions were instructed to contact the Customer Care Solutions Certer at 1-800-722-9377. For questions regarding this recall call 440-483-2119.
- Root cause
- Software design
- Status
- Terminated
- Product code
- KPS
- Quantity affected
- 1064 units
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and Internationally to Canada, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Fi
- Date initiated
- 2014-11-12
- Date posted
- 2015-01-26
- Date terminated
- 2018-07-02
- Location
- Cleveland, OH
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Related 510(k) clearances
| Record | Firm | Date |
|---|---|---|
| BRIGHTVIEW VCT IMAGING SYSTEM (K080927) | Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland), Inc. | 2008-04-11 |