Home / Recalls / Medical Devices
Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc recalls Single and Dual use Emission Computer Tomography gamma cameras (BrightView XCT, BrightView X & BrightView SPECT) Philips
Recalled March 5, 2014 · FDA recall Z-1074-2014 · Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland)
Hazard
Three problems were reported to the firm: When positioning for a relative 180 degree non circular acquisition the second (bottom) detector was not positioned correctly causing an inappropriate rotation orbit calculation. When the acquisition was started and the detectors began to move into position, the incorrect calculation resulted in the detectors coming in contact with the patient. As · FDA Class II
Units
1,143 units
Sold at
Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including DC and Puerto Rico and the states of AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV & WY, and the countries of Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Finland, France, Gabon, Germany, Greece, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Palestine, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom & Viet Nam.
Description
Three problems were reported to the firm: When positioning for a relative 180 degree non circular acquisition the second (bottom) detector was not positioned correctly causing an inappropriate rotation orbit calculation. When the acquisition was started and the detectors began to move into position, the incorrect calculation resulted in the detectors coming in contact with the patient. As
Product
Single and Dual use Emission Computer Tomography gamma cameras (BrightView XCT, BrightView X & BrightView SPECT) Philips Healthcare Systems, Cleveland, OH. Gamma cameras designed for single or dual detector nuclear imaging accommodating a broad range of Emission Computed Tomography (ECT) studies.
Manufacturer(s)
Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Official recall notice on fda.gov →