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Z-2239-2025Class II

Pinnacle 3 with TumorLOC, (870258) Radiation Therapy Planning System Software

Philips North America LLC / initiated 2025-07-17 / Open, Classified / root cause: software

Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc began a recall of Pinnacle 3 with TumorLOC, (870258) Radiation Therapy Planning System Software on . FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "Due to software issue, Radiation Therapy Planning system may provide incorrect dataset calculations when performing the "Stopping Power Ratio" (SPR)". As of , the recall status on record is Open, Classified, and MDM tags the root cause as software.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-2239-2025
Classification
Class II
Status
Open, Classified
Initiated
Posted
Recalling firm
Philips North America LLC
Product
Pinnacle 3 with TumorLOC, (870258) Radiation Therapy Planning System Software
Product code
MUJ System, Planning, Radiation Therapy Treatment
Reason for recall
Due to software issue, Radiation Therapy Planning system may provide incorrect dataset calculations when performing the "Stopping Power Ratio" (SPR) ,
Root cause tag
software
FDA root cause
Software change control
Action
On July 17, 2025, Philips issued a "Urgent Medical Device Correction" Notification to affected consignees. Philips asked consignees to take the following actions: 1. You may continue to use your system(s) in accordance with the intended use and by following the recommendations below. 2. To prevent the issue from occurring, when using SPR generation, always verify data sets are from same acquisition and matching reconstruction parameters. 3. Ensure that relevant clinical staff, including physicians, physicists, and dosimetrists, are informed about the potential for incorrect dataset calculations due to mixing of data sets 4D CT spectral and SPR generation. 4. Circulate this notice to all users of this device so that they are aware of the potential issue. Please retain this letter with your system(s) until a solution is installed on your system; ensure the letter is in a place likely to be seen/viewed. 5. Please complete and return the attached response form to Philips promptly and no later than 30 days from receipt of this letter via email to: [email protected]
Quantity in commerce
149 Serial Numbers
Distribution
Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution in the state of WV and the countries of Macao & United Kingdom.
Product codes and lots
Software Version Number: 18.0.5/UDI: (01)00884838103566

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line
FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-2239-2025
Recall numberClassStatusVoluntary or mandatedReport dateClassified
Z-2239-2025Class IIOngoingVoluntary: Firm initiated