Z-0166-2007
Allura Xper FD 20/10 x-ray, and fluoroscopy
Philips North America LLC / initiated 2006-10-12 / Terminated
Philips Medical Systems North America Co. Phillips began a recall of Allura Xper FD 20/10 x-ray, and fluoroscopy on . The reason FDA records is "Potential for generator to lock-up. Fluoroscopy and x-ray is no longer possible, and system must be restarted to be able to continue". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated.
Recall record
- Recall number
- Z-0166-2007
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- Posted
- Terminated
- Recalling firm
- Philips North America LLC
- Product
- Allura Xper FD 20/10 x-ray, and fluoroscopy
- Product code
- IZI System, X-Ray, Angiographic
- Reason for recall
- Potential for generator to lock-up. Fluoroscopy and x-ray is no longer possible, and system must be restarted to be able to continue.
- FDA root cause
- Other
- Action
- On 10/12/06 the firm issued a letter to their consignees advising of the problem and how to avoid the problem by using specific image formats. If the system should lock up, consignees are to switch the system off and then restart. The firm will be conducting software upgrades to the devices once software is ready (estimated time for FD 10/10 is November 2006 and estimated time for FD 20/10 is January 2007). Later, the firm identified 8 additional units and issued a letter on 12/11/06 to affected customers.
- Quantity in commerce
- 19 devices
- Distribution
- Nationwide.
- Product codes and lots
- 82, 33, 73, 24, 36, 71, 34, 52, 18, 19, 56, 67, 32, 22, 23, 54, 74, 69, 38
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