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Brilliance CT 10 Air. Computed Tomography X-ray systems intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body…

FDA recall event 71177 · Class II · Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc

Key facts

Event ID 71177
Recall numbers Z-1647-2015, Z-1648-2015, Z-1649-2015, Z-1650-2015, Z-1651-2015, Z-1652-2015, Z-1653-2015, Z-1654-2015, Z-1655-2015, Z-1656-2015, Z-1657-2015
Recalling firm Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc
Product type Devices
Products Brilliance CT 10 Air. Computed Tomography X-ray systems intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of X-ray transmission data taken at different angles and…, Brilliance CT 16 Air. Computed Tomography X-ray systems intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of X-ray transmission data taken at different angles and…, Brilliance CT 16 Power. Computed Tomography X-ray systems intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of X-ray transmission data taken at different angles and…, Brilliance CT 16 Water. Computed Tomography X-ray systems intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of X-ray transmission data taken at different angles and…, Brilliance CT 40. Computed Tomography X-ray systems intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of X-ray transmission data taken at different angles and planes. and 6 more
Classification Class II
Status Terminated
Voluntary or mandated Firm Initiated
Reason for recall The firm was informed that while raising the patient couch on the system to perform an exam, the couch unexpectedly descended to the lowest point without being commanded to do so.
Initiation date Mar 16, 2015
Report date Jun 3, 2015
Termination date Feb 22, 2017
City Cleveland
State OH
Country United States
FEI number 1525965

At a glance

  • 10–99 Products in this recall
  • 10–99 FDA inspections of this firm (FEI)

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