Z-0479-2013Class II

Computed Tomography X-Ray System, Extended Brilliance Workspace (EBW), Model #728260 Philips Healthcare...

Name: Z-0479-2013 Computed Tomography X-Ray System, Extended Brilliance Workspace (EBW), Model #728260 Philips Healthcare...
Creator: Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc
Published: 2012-09-28
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

Philips North America LLC / initiated 2012-09-28 / Terminated / root cause: software

FDA source

Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc began a recall of Computed Tomography X-Ray System, Extended Brilliance Workspace (EBW), Model #728260 Philips Healthcare, Highland Heights, OH The Extended Brilliance Workspace... on 2012-09-28. FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "Philips is issued a Field Change Order to update Extended Brilliance Workspace (EBW) systems to software version 4.5.5. The update will provide a number of improvements to address nonhazardous reliability issues which...". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as software.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-0479-2013
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2012-09-28
Posted: 2012-12-21
Terminated: 2013-12-24
Recalling firm: Philips North America LLC
Product: Computed Tomography X-Ray System, Extended Brilliance Workspace (EBW), Model #728260 Philips Healthcare, Highland Heights, OH The Extended Brilliance Workspace (EBW) is a component of the Computed Tomography X-Ray System that is intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of x-ray transmission data taken at different angles and planes.
Product code: KPS System, Tomography, Computed, Emission
Reason for recall: Philips is issued a Field Change Order to update Extended Brilliance Workspace (EBW) systems to software version 4.5.5. The update will provide a number of improvements to address nonhazardous reliability issues which will improve the overall quality and functionality of the EBW.
Root cause tag: software
FDA root cause: Software design
Action: Philips sent a Urgent Medical Device Correction letter dated September 28, 2012, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customer. Philips is issuing a system update to all of the Extended Brilliance Workspace (EBW) systems currently running software version 4.5.4. The update will provide a number of improvements to the overall quality and functionality of the EBW systems. If you need further information or support concerning this issue, please contact your local Philips representative. In the United States and Canada, please call the Philips Healthcare Customer Care Solutions Center at 1-800-722-9377, and follow the recorded menu options to reach a Customer Solutions Engineer; in all other countries please dial your local Philips Healthcare office.
Quantity in commerce: 265 units
Distribution: Worldwide Distribution--US (nationwide) including the states of AR, OH, OR, PA, TX VA & WI., and the countries of Algeria, Australia, Brazil, China, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Russia, South Korea & United Kingdom
Product codes and lots: Model #728260, Serial #s, 12876, 13924, 13994, 13996, 14104, 14116, 14677, 14682, 14694, 14695, 14702, 14707, 14710, 14727, 14728, 14730, 14824, 14840, 14926, 14930, 14932, 14940, 15008, 15015, 15017, 15023, 15036, 15081, 15085, 15146, 15329, 15354, 15393, 15397, 15398, 15399, 15400, 15401, 15402, 15403, 15451, 15453, 15550, 15551, 15552, 15553, 15554, 15555, 15556, 15557, 15558, 15559, 15560, 15561, 15562, 15563, 15564, 15565, 15566, 15567, 15568, 15569, 15570, 15571, 15572, 15573, 15574, 15575, 15576, 15577, 15578, 15579, 15580, 15581, 15582, 15583, 15584, 15585, 15586, 15587, 15588, 15589, 15590, 15591, 15592, 15593, 15594, 15595, 15596, 15597, 15598, 15599, 15600, 15601, 15602, 15603, 15604, 15605, 15606, 15607, 15608, 15609, 15610, 15611, 15612, 15613, 15614, 15615, 15616, 15617, 15618, 15619, 15620, 15621, 15622, 15623, 15624, 15625, 15626, 15627, 15628, 15629, 15630, 15631, 15632, 15633, 15634, 15635, 15636, 15637, 15638, 15639, 15640, 15641, 15642, 15643, 15644, 15645, 15646, 15647, 15648, 15649, 15650, 15651, 15652, 15653, 15654, 15655, 15656, 15657, 15658, 15659, 15660, 15661, 15662, 15663, 15664, 15665, 15666, 15667, 15668, 15669, 15670, 15671, 15672, 15673, 15674, 15675, 15676, 15677, 15678, 15679, 15680, 15681, 15682, 15683, 15684, 15685, 15686, 15687, 15689, 15690, 15691, 15692, 15694, 15695, 15696, 15697, 15698, 15699, 15700, 15701, 15702, 15703, 15704, 15705, 15706, 15707, 15708, 15709, 15710, 15711, 15712, 15713, 15714, 15715, 15716, 15717, 15718, 15719, 15720, 15721, 15722, 15723, 15724, 15725, 15726, 15727, 15728, 15729, 15730, 15731, 15732, 15734, 15735, 15736, 15737, 15753, 15754, 15755, 15756, 15757, 15758, 15760, 15761, 15762, 15763, 15764, 15765, 15766, 15767, 15768, 15770, 15771, 15772, 15800, 15801, 15802, 15803, 15804, 15805, 15806, 15807, 15808, 15809, 15810, 15811, 15812, 15813, 15814, 15818, 15820, 15821, 15826, 15827, 15828, 15829, 15830, 15831, 15832, 15834, 15835 & 15900.

Enforcement reports

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FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-0479-2013
Recall number	Class	Status	Voluntary or mandated	Report date	Classified
Z-0479-2013	Class II	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2013-01-02	2012-12-21

Product code KPS

K961464Class IISelect/spElscint, Inc. / cleared 1996-07-03

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