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Z-0358-06

Gyroscan NT MRI System rev 4.x, 5.x, and 6.x software. System, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance imaging

Philips North America LLC / initiated 2005-12-09 / Terminated / root cause: software

Philips Medical Systems North America Co. Phillips began a recall of Gyroscan NT MRI System rev 4.x, 5.x, and 6.x software. System, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance imaging on . The reason FDA records is "The Gyroscan NT MRI system has a computer software problem which results in images from one patient being placed into another patient's image record". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as software.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-0358-06
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
Philips North America LLC
Product
Gyroscan NT MRI System rev 4.x, 5.x, and 6.x software. System, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance imaging.
Product code
LNH System, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Reason for recall
The Gyroscan NT MRI system has a computer software problem which results in images from one patient being placed into another patient's image record.
Root cause tag
software
FDA root cause
Other
Action
Product safety notification sent certified mail to each customer explaining the problem. A mandatory software upgrade to correct the problem will be installed starting the first quarter of 2006 and be completed by the third quarter of 2006.
Quantity in commerce
96
Distribution
96 units distributed to 92 U.S. Customers
Product codes and lots
4397, 5257, 4176, 1052, 4222, 4064, 5024, 4009, 4241, 5313, 1139, 5484, 4328, 5201,  5246, 5381, 4296, 4258, 5277, 4246, 1240, 5297, 5311, 5434, 5512, 506, 4207, 1072, 4089, 5373, 1014, 1078, 4025, 5551, 4131, 5455, 5328, 5379, 5261, 4416, 4206, 1191, 4088, 5195, 5334, 5451, 4383, 5250, 5309, 5342, 4183, 4272, 5268, 5009, 4047, 4254,  4261, 5307, 4102, 5199, 5558, 5315, 5266, 5303, 1061, 4307, 5390, 4267, 4386, 5282,  1113, 5123, 5501, 1062, 4339, 5383, 5478, 5507, 4162, 1015, 5162, 1081, 4170, 5477,  4322, 5515, 4069, 5081, 4201, 354, 5345, 4374, 4146, 1097, 5519, 5314