FDA recall Z-1144-2019

Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc · Class II · device

Product

Brilliance iCT, 728306 Product Usage: Computed Tomography X-ray systems intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of X-ray transmission data taken at different angles and planes. This device may include signal analysis and display equipment, patient and equipment supports, components and accessories

Reason for recall

Philips has identified that the compensator within the X-ray tube collimator may fail, resulting in ring or smudge artifacts on images. The firm has identified systems that may be at risk for this failure due to the collimator compensator being past its lifetime expected usage.

Distribution

Distributed only to China and UK.

Key facts

Status
Terminated
Initiation date
2018-07-03
Report date
2019-04-24
Termination date
2020-04-17
Voluntary/Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Location
Cleveland, OH, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-1144-2019