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Z-1029-2013Class II

Ingenuity TF PET/CT. Diagnostic imaging system that combines Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and X-ray...

Philips North America LLC / initiated 2012-12-20 / Terminated / root cause: software

Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc began a recall of Ingenuity TF PET/CT. Diagnostic imaging system that combines Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and X-ray Computed Tomography (CT) systems on . FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "Issues have been detected in the Ingenuity TF PET/CT currently running software version 4.0.60605.0 that if they were to re-occur, could cause a risk for patients, users or service personnel, including inaccurate...". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as software.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-1029-2013
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
Philips North America LLC
Product
Ingenuity TF PET/CT. Diagnostic imaging system that combines Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and X-ray Computed Tomography (CT) systems.
Product code
KPS System, Tomography, Computed, Emission
Reason for recall
Issues have been detected in the Ingenuity TF PET/CT currently running software version 4.0.60605.0 that if they were to re-occur, could cause a risk for patients, users or service personnel, including inaccurate standard uptake values (SUV). Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland), Inc. is issuing a software update to address the issues.
Root cause tag
software
FDA root cause
Software design
Action
Philips Healthcare sent an "URGENT-MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION" letter dated December 19, 2012 to the affected customer. The letter identified the product, problem, and actions to be taken by the customer. A Philips Service Engineer will contact the customer for implementation of the software update on the affected system.
Quantity in commerce
1
Distribution
Distributed to one customer in Ohio.
Product codes and lots
Model #: 882456; Serial #: 2004

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line
FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-1029-2013
Recall numberClassStatusVoluntary or mandatedReport dateClassified
Z-1029-2013Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated