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Z-0889-06

Extended Brilliance Workspace Imaging Workstation. An independent diagnostic viewing and processing...

Philips North America LLC / initiated 2004-08-02 / Terminated / root cause: software

Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc began a recall of Extended Brilliance Workspace Imaging Workstation. An independent diagnostic viewing and processing workstation, for CT images on . The reason FDA records is "Due to a software deficiency that occurs in the combine mode, a patients image can be filmed over a different patients image". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as software.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-0889-06
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
Philips North America LLC
Product
Extended Brilliance Workspace Imaging Workstation. An independent diagnostic viewing and processing workstation, for CT images.
Product code
LLZ System, Image Processing, Radiological
Reason for recall
Due to a software deficiency that occurs in the combine mode, a patients image can be filmed over a different patients image.
Root cause tag
software
FDA root cause
Other
Action
Revised, corrected software has been shipped to consignees beginning June, 2004.
Quantity in commerce
397 devices.
Distribution
The systems were installed at medical facilities located nationwide and worldwide.
Product codes and lots
All serial numbers. Software version 1.0 or 1.0.1