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Philips Medical Systems -- Cardiac Viewer or Pulmonary Viewer software application version 2.0 in use with Precedence SP

FDA device recall Z-0676-2008 · posted 2008-02-08 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm
Phillips Nuclear Medicine
Reason for recall
Incorrect Measurement: The firm discovered a software defect in Cardiac and Pulmonary Viewer software application options used in the Precedence CT Sub-System. The defect causes incorrect measurements in derived images which are zoomed and saved in a batch file.
Action taken
A Customer Advisory Notification was mailed to affected consignees on September 28, 2007. The firm informed consignees that incorrect measurement can occur when the Cardiac Viewer or Pulmonary Viewer is used to zoom and save derived images in batch files. The firm provided instructions for operators to prevent incorrect measurements. Phillips is currently investigating methods to correct this issue and will provide updates, free of charge, when they become available. If you have questions concerning this recall, please contact Phillips Medical at 1-800-722-9377, (option5: Diagnostic Imaging, option 5:NM).
Root cause
Software design
Status
Terminated
Product code
KPS
Quantity affected
19
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution --- USA including states of FL, NY, VT, MD, TX, and MO and country of Canada.
Date initiated
2007-09-28
Date posted
2008-02-08
Date terminated
2009-02-04
Location
Milpitas, CA

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