GEMINI TF 16 Slice CT/PET System. The Philips GEMINI PET/CT Imaging Systems are a family of integrated...
Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc began a recall of GEMINI TF 16 Slice CT/PET System. The Philips GEMINI PET/CT Imaging Systems are a family of integrated diagnostic X-ray Computed Tomography (CT) and Positron... on . FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "Philips has identified four (4) software defects in the Tumor LOC software application that may potentially result in irradiation of healthy tissue or non-irradiation of diseased tissue". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as software.
Recall record
- Recall number
- Z-2195-2015
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- Posted
- Terminated
- Recalling firm
- Philips North America LLC
- Product
- GEMINI TF 16 Slice CT/PET System. The Philips GEMINI PET/CT Imaging Systems are a family of integrated diagnostic X-ray Computed Tomography (CT) and Positron Emission Tomography (PET) systems suitable for a wide range of diagnostic applications.
- Product code
- KPS System, Tomography, Computed, Emission
- Reason for recall
- Philips has identified four (4) software defects in the Tumor LOC software application that may potentially result in irradiation of healthy tissue or non-irradiation of diseased tissue.
- Root cause tag
- software
- FDA root cause
- Software design
- Action
- On 7/6/2015 the firm sent Field Safety Notices to their customers.
- Quantity in commerce
- 13 Units
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Netherlands, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Switzerland, Thailand, Venezuela & Vietnam.
- Product codes and lots
- Model #882470 GEMINI TF 16 Slice (453567983931); Serial Number: 7052, 7060, 7093, 7096, 7121, 7123, 7128, 7129, 7185, 7187, 7220, 7226 & 7570.
Enforcement reports
One row per recalled product line| Recall number | Class | Status | Voluntary or mandated | Report date | Classified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2193-2015 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2194-2015 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2195-2015 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2196-2015 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2197-2015 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2198-2015 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2199-2015 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated |
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