Recall record at a glance
| Official record | Z-1279-2016 |
|---|---|
| Category | Medical Device Recalls |
| Classification | Class II |
| FDA record status | Terminated |
| Recalling firm | Philips Medical Systems, Inc. |
| Report date | Apr 6, 2016 |
| Recall initiation date | Sep 24, 2014 |
| Quantity | 168 |
| Location | Andover, MA, United States |
Official product description
Foot Switches used with Philips MultiDiagnost Eleva with Flat Detector; Product Codes: 708037, 708038 This Philips MultiDiagnost Eleva is intended to be used as a multifunctional/universal system. General RIF, Fluoroscopy, Radiography and Angiography can be performed along with more specialized interventional applications. This includes the following general areas: Digestive system, Skeletal system, Reproductive system, Respiratory system, Circulatory system, Various:Arthrograms, Myelograms, Facet joint injections, Discography, Sialography
Why the product was recalled
Loss of key image functionality due to a bent pedal of the Footswitch.
Distribution information
Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide) and Internationally to: CZECH REPUBLIC ALBANIA ALGERIA ARGENTINA AUSTRALIA AUSTRIA AZARBAIJAN BAHAMAS BANGLADESH BELGIUM BRAZIL BULGARIA CAYMAN ISLANDS CHILE CHINA COLUMBIA COSTA RICA CROATIA CUBA CZECHOSLOVAKIA DENMARK DOMINICAN REPUB ECUADOR EGYPT ESTONIA FINLAND FRANCE GABON GERMANY GREECE HONG KONG HUNGARY ICELAND INDIA INDONESIA IRAN IRAQ IRELAND ISRAEL ITALY JAPAN JORDAN KAZAKHSTAN KENYA KOREA SOUTH KUWAIT LATVIA LEBANON LIBYA LITHUANIA MACEDONIA MALAYSIA MAURITIUS MEXICO MOLDAVIA MONGOLIA MOROCCO NEPAL NETHERLANDS NETHERLANDS ANT NEW ZEALAND NORWAY OMAN PAKISTAN PALESTINE PANAMA Papua New Guinea PARAGUAY PERU PHILIPPINES POLAND PORTUGAL PUORTO RICO QATAR REUNION ROMANIA RUSSIAN FEDERAT SAUDI ARABIA SERBIA SINGAPORE SLOVENIA SOUTH AFRICA SPAIN SUDAN SWEDEN SWITZERLAND SYRIA TAIWAN TANZANIA THAILAND TUNISIA TURKEY UKRAINE UNITED ARAB EMI United Arab Emirates UNITED KINGDOM URUGUAY USA UZBEKISTAN VENEZUELA VIETNAM YEMEN GUADELOUPE SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC
How to read the classification
FDA Class II indicates a situation in which use of or exposure to the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious consequences is remote. The classification shown here comes from the FDA record.
Additional record details
Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated. Initial notification: Letter.
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