Medical Device
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Z-2422-2010

DigitalDiagnost X-ray System is a stationary Diagnostic X-ray using Digital Solid State Imaging Detector. It...

Philips North America LLC / initiated 2007-12-13 / Terminated / root cause: software

Philips Medical Systems North America Co. Phillips began a recall of DigitalDiagnost X-ray System is a stationary Diagnostic X-ray using Digital Solid State Imaging Detector. It is identified with Part Number 4512 201 04752... on . The reason FDA records is "When using DICOM print functionality, the printed images may contain data for the wrong patient". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as software.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-2422-2010
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
Philips North America LLC
Product
DigitalDiagnost X-ray System is a stationary Diagnostic X-ray using Digital Solid State Imaging Detector. It is identified with Part Number 4512 201 04752 Software Version 1.5.1 and Part Number 4512 201 04753 Software Version 1.5.2. The device is manufactured by Philips Medical Systems DMC GmbH, RontgenstraBe 24, 22335 Hamburg, Germany.
Product code
KPR System, X-Ray, Stationary
Reason for recall
When using DICOM print functionality, the printed images may contain data for the wrong patient.
Root cause tag
software
FDA root cause
Software design
Action
Philips Healthcare issued an "URGENT PRODUCT CORRECTION " letter dated March 10, 2008 to their consignees. The letter described the product, problem and action to be taken by the customer. The letter instructed the customer to: 1) Validate that image and patient information are correct on hard copy prints. 2) Reprint images that have mixed patient information, and re-check that image and patient information are correct. 3) Do not use printed images if the information is incorrect. The firm will issue the Field Change Order (FCO) 71200025 and the field service engineers will visit each consignee and conduct a software upgrade to solves the printing problem. The consignees may contact the Philips Call Center at 1-800-772-9377, #5 #2 and reference "FCO 71200025".
Quantity in commerce
119 units
Distribution
Nationwide Distribution: including the states of AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VT, WA, and WI.
Product codes and lots
119 units are identified with Site Numbers:  59667, 82641, 82681, 86222, 86987, 86988, 103893, 103894, 104465, 104937, 104938, 105367, 504989, 505545, 506776, 532141, 536043, 536913, 539410, 540477, 540996, 541079, 541086, 541856, 541857, 542605, 542606, 543430, 544119, 544135, 544487, 544632, 544634, 544658, 545606, 547799, 548185, 548186, 548245, 548391, 548392, 548670, 549294, 549418, 549428, 549651, 549876, 549877, 549912, 550016, 550021, 550071, 550229, 550262, 550271, 550343, 550352, 550357, 550359, 550361, 550362, 550363, 550414, 550415, 550417, 550418, 550547, 550828, 550846, 550874, 550878, 550891, 550937, 551006, 551022, 551574, 551668, 551673, 552375, 552378, 552380, 552404, 552457, 552641, 553014, 553272, 553273, 553421, 553424, 553573, 553607, 554063, 554335, 554354, 554359, 554422, 554449, 554517, 554711, 554714, 554771, 555163, 555164, 555534, 555685, 555754, 553017, 531994, 535549, 543218, 543847, 547216, 549742, 550312, 551522, 552507, 552876, 552914, and 555119.