Philips Medical Systems North America Co. Phillips began a recall of Allura XPER FD20/10 on . The reason FDA records is "Tube failure occurs involving fluoroscopy of large patients and a partial failure of the grid switch". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated.
Recall record
- Recall number
- Z-0348-2009
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- Posted
- Terminated
- Recalling firm
- Philips North America LLC
- Product
- Allura XPER FD20/10
- Product code
- IZI System, X-Ray, Angiographic
- Reason for recall
- Tube failure occurs involving fluoroscopy of large patients and a partial failure of the grid switch.
- FDA root cause
- Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act
- Action
- An Electronic Product Radiation Warning, dated October 2008, was sent to customers. The letter identified the problem and under what circumstances that it could occur; the actions that should be taken by the customer/user to prevent risks for patients or users; and the actions planned by Philips to correct the problem. Further information or support concerning the issue could be obtained by contacting Bob Pettis at 425-487-7469 or the Philips Call Center at 800-722-9377. Firm FCO tracking numbers 72200107, 72200108, 72200111, 72200112, 72200117, 72200118, 72200119, 72200122, 72200123, 72200124, 72200125, 72200129, 72200142, 7989980, 7080085, 70600034, 70600035, 72200132, 72200133, 72200137, 72200138, 72200140 and 72200141. C & R # 1217116-10/20/08-016C
- Quantity in commerce
- 101 units
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution
- Product codes and lots
- FCO 72200122 and 72200123 for the 1st phase 72200133 for the 2nd phase Equipment #'s 548432, 549242, 555356, 41443586, 41443727, 41443765, 41443909, 41444645, 41444752, 41444816, 41455925, 41455953, 42046093, 41445118 547914, 552599, 41455933, 504674, 534156, 538095, 538099, 538481, 539213, 540461, 541276, 542963, 543690, 543953, 544306, 544543, 544635, 544656, 544668, 544844, 545518, 545583, 545882, 546119, 546149, 546906, 547215, 547431, 547642, 547715, 548005, 548020, 548036, 548082, 548383, 548618, 549202, 549370, 550198, 550691, 550758, 550812, 550935, 552355, 552639, 553685, 553699, 553766, 558604, and 41444689. Additional Equipment #s from Phase 2 - 85130, 85634, 86450, 86584, 86985, 87317, 87359, 100812, 102908, 102937, 102974, 103381, 103722, 104341, 558945, 41443627, 41445615, 41445628, 41446230, 41446773, 41455944, 41793290, 41796154, 42067824, 42479274, 42508759, 42735090, 42891020, 42891095, 43058934, 43315510, 43436747, 43443622, 43635004, 43670742, 44616211, and 44735751.
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