Brilliance CT System 6/10/16/16P/40 configuration. No packaging, sold as single unit. Compu...
FDA Recall #Z-2709-2014 — Class II — December 27, 2005
Product Description
Brilliance CT System 6/10/16/16P/40 configuration. No packaging, sold as single unit. Computed tomography scanner intended to provide cross sectional images of the human body and visualization of the internal organs.
Reason for Recall
The system has a gap that can appear between the upper and lower tilt stand covers. The fingers may be squeezed if a person was to place them in this region while the gantry was tilting from an angle to zero tilt angle.
Recalling Firm
Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc — Cleveland, OH
Classification
Class II — May cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.
Product Type
Devices
Product Quantity
364
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution -- AZ, CO, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MI, MN, MS, NC, NY, OH, OK, TX, VT, and WI; and, countries of Singapore, New Zealand, India, Australia, Korea, Japan, Korea, China, India, Taiwan, Australia, Turkey, France, South Africa, Spain, Italy, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Israel, Netherlands, England, and Brazil.
Code Information
728256, 728251, 728246, 728240, and 728235.
Status
Terminated
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated