Recall record at a glance
| Official record | Z-1480-2017 |
|---|---|
| Category | Medical Device Recalls |
| Classification | Class II |
| FDA record status | Terminated |
| Recalling firm | Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc. |
| Report date | Mar 22, 2017 |
| Recall initiation date | Jan 31, 2017 |
| Quantity | 1218 total |
| Location | Cleveland, OH, United States |
Official product description
882480: BrightView designed for single or dual detector nuclear imaging accommodating a range of ECT studies. In addition it can be used to perform planar static, dynamic, gated, total body, circular-orbit and noncircular orbit SPECT, gated SPECT (circular and noncircular)studies, computer-programmed protocol strings, and reference scans (dual detectors).
Why the product was recalled
Four issues: 1. Motion controller problem stops scan and no data image produced. 2. Door interlock switch problem disables CT scan. 3. Detector contacts head holder when performing Patient Unload. 4. JETStream freezes during gated planar scan
Distribution information
Worldwide distribution. US nationwide, ALGERIA, ARGENTINA, ARMENIA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BAHRAIN, BELGIUM, BRAZIL, CANADA, CAYMEN ISLANDS, CHILE, CHINA, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, EGYPT, FINLAND, FRANCE, GABON, GERMANY, GREAT BRITAIN, GREECE, INDIA, INDONESIA, IRAN, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAPAN, KOREA, LEBANON, LITHUANIA, MALAYSIA, MEXICO, NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, NORWAY, OMAN, PALESTINE, PANAMA, PERU, PHILIPPINES, POLAND, PORTUGAL, RUSSIAN FEDERATION, SAUDI ARABIA, SINGAPORE, SLOVENIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC, TAIWAN, THAILAND, TURKEY, UKRAINE, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, UNITED KINGDOM, & VIETNAM.
How to read the classification
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Additional record details
Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated. Initial notification: Letter.
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