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Phillips Nuclear Medicine: Philips Medical Systems -- Cardiac Viewer or Pulmonary Viewer software application version 2.0 in use with Precedence SPECT/CT System and all CT EBW workstations using software version 3.5. Philips Nuclear Medicine, Milpitas, CA 95035

Recall number
Z-0676-2008
Recalling firm
Phillips Nuclear Medicine
Product
Philips Medical Systems -- Cardiac Viewer or Pulmonary Viewer software application version 2.0 in use with Precedence SPECT/CT System and all CT EBW workstations using software version 3.5. Philips Nuclear Medicine, Milpitas, CA 95035
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2007-09-28
Posted
2008-02-08
Terminated
2009-02-04
Reason
Incorrect Measurement: The firm discovered a software defect in Cardiac and Pulmonary Viewer software application options used in the Precedence CT Sub-System. The defect causes incorrect measurements in derived images which are zoomed and saved in a batch file.
Root cause
Software design
Action
A Customer Advisory Notification was mailed to affected consignees on September 28, 2007. The firm informed consignees that incorrect measurement can occur when the Cardiac Viewer or Pulmonary Viewer is used to zoom and save derived images in batch files. The firm provided instructions for operators to prevent incorrect measurements. Phillips is currently investigating methods to correct this issue and will provide updates, free of charge, when they become available. If you have questions concerning this recall, please contact Phillips Medical at 1-800-722-9377, (option5: Diagnostic Imaging, option 5:NM).
Quantity
19
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution --- USA including states of FL, NY, VT, MD, TX, and MO and country of Canada.
Lot, serial or model codes
Model Numbers: 2169-3000A/453560250851;  2169-3001A/453560250861;  2169-3002A/453560253551; and  2169-3003A/453560253561
510(k) numbers
["K041218"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
KPS
Firm FEI
1525965
Firm city
Milpitas
Firm state
CA
Firm country
not on file

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