Z-1690-2012

Brilliance 16 - Model #728246, CT Scanning System is subject to recall/correction

Name: Z-1690-2012 Brilliance 16 - Model #728246, CT Scanning System is subject to recall/correction
Creator: Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc
Published: 2012-03-26
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

Philips North America LLC / initiated 2012-03-26 / Terminated / root cause: manufacturing process

FDA source

Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc began a recall of Brilliance 16 - Model #728246, CT Scanning System is subject to recall/correction Product Usage: The Brilliance 6, 16, 40 64, Big Bore, iCT, iCT SP and... on 2012-03-26. The reason FDA records is "Component defect. Following their receipt of a customer complaint, Philips Medical determined that the metal blocks which support the scissor slide rails underneath the scanning table (couch) of several of the firm's CT...". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as manufacturing process.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-1690-2012
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2012-03-26
Posted: 2012-05-30
Terminated: 2013-02-22
Recalling firm: Philips North America LLC
Product: Brilliance 16 - Model #728246, CT Scanning System is subject to recall/correction Product Usage: The Brilliance 6, 16, 40 64, Big Bore, iCT, iCT SP and Ingenuity CT are Computed Tomography X-Ray Systems that are intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of X-Ray transmission data taken at different angles and planes. These devices may include signal analysis and display equipment , patient, and equipment supports, components and accessories.
Product code: JAK System, X-Ray, Tomography, Computed
Reason for recall: Component defect. Following their receipt of a customer complaint, Philips Medical determined that the metal blocks which support the scissor slide rails underneath the scanning table (couch) of several of the firm's CT scanning systems were not manufactured to specification and may crack.
Root cause tag: manufacturing process
FDA root cause: Nonconforming Material/Component
Action: Philips issued an 'URGENT Medical Device Correction' letter dated March 27, 2012 to all affected customers. The letter identified the affected products, problem, hazard involved, how to identify affected products, and actions to be taken by customer/user. The letter informed customers that Philips intends to dispatching service personnel to each customer site in order to correct this issue. In the meantime, the letter recommend customer to contact their Philips representative if they hear unusual noises when moving the couch vertically, or if there is unintended vertical motion of the couch. For questions contact your local Philips representative or local Philips Healthcare office. For North America and Canada contact the Customer Care Solutions Center 1-800-722-9377, option 5: Enter Site ID or follow the prompts.
Quantity in commerce: 10 system units were distributed in the U.S.
Distribution: Worldwide Distribution - U.S. (Nationwide) including the states of: CA, FL,, HI, IA, IN, KY, LA, MA,, MI, MO, MS. NM, NV, OH, PA, PA, SC, TN, TX, WA, and Puerto Rico
Product codes and lots: Serial Numbers: 6205, 6220, 6129, 6180, 6132, 6158, 6154, 6229, 6321, 6152

Product code JAK

K012009Class IIMx8000 Idt CT SystemMarconi Medical Systems, Inc. / cleared 2001-09-13

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