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Various Brilliance and Ingenuity Computed Tomography X-ray systems; one unit per package Product Usage: Intended to prod

FDA device recall Z-0979-2015 · posted 2015-01-15 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm
Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc
Reason for recall
Improper assembly of the vertical motor/brake system may lead to uncommanded vertical motion.
Action taken
Philips sent an Urgent - Field Safety Notice letter dated December 4, 2014 to all affected customers. The US consignees will receive this notice via certified mail and Philips Key Market representatives will distribute the FSN internationally. Additionally, A Field Service Engineer will service the system to resolve the issue. For questions contact your local Philips representative or local Philips Healthcare office.
Root cause
Process control
Status
Terminated
Product code
JAK
Quantity affected
500 units
Distribution
US Nationwide Distribution - AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, FL, GA, IL, IN, MD, MI, MN, NC, ND, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, and WA. The affected product was also distributed to one government con
Date initiated
2014-12-08
Date posted
2015-01-15
Date terminated
2015-10-01
Location
Cleveland, OH

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