Philips Electronics North America Corporation: Allura Xper systems with Certeray X-ray Generator located in regions with high mains (480V) voltage. Product Usage: The Allura Xper series is intended for use on human patients to perform: Vascular, cardiovascular and neurovascular imaging applications, including diagnostic, interventional and minimally invasive procedures. This includes, e.g., peripheral, cerebral, thoracic and abdominal angiography, as well as PTAs, stent placements, embolisations and thrombolysis. Cardiac imaging applications including diagnostics, interventional and minimally invasive procedures (such as PTCA, stent placing, atherectomies), pacemaker implanatations, and electrophysiology (EP). Non-vascular interventions such as drainages, biopsies and vertebroplasties procedures.

Recall number

Z-0716-2018

Recalling firm

Philips Electronics North America Corporation

Product

Allura Xper systems with Certeray X-ray Generator located in regions with high mains (480V) voltage. Product Usage: The Allura Xper series is intended for use on human patients to perform: Vascular, cardiovascular and neurovascular imaging applications, including diagnostic, interventional and minimally invasive procedures. This includes, e.g., peripheral, cerebral, thoracic and abdominal angiography, as well as PTAs, stent placements, embolisations and thrombolysis. Cardiac imaging applications including diagnostics, interventional and minimally invasive procedures (such as PTCA, stent placing, atherectomies), pacemaker implanatations, and electrophysiology (EP). Non-vascular interventions such as drainages, biopsies and vertebroplasties procedures.

Status

Terminated

Initiated

2018-01-04

Posted

2018-02-24

Terminated

2019-10-09

Reason

There is an increase in the failure rate of certain Anode Drive Units (ADU5) used in these products. Early life failure of the ADUs only occurs when the hospital mains provide 480V to the system. This current voltage may lead to saturation and overheating of the coils that protect the IGBTs (insulated-gate bipolar transistor) of the ADU. The overheating may also generate a peculiar burning smell that may be noticed. In some instances this burning smell may be noticed before the ADU fails. When the ADU fails the X-ray performance of the system is reduced to Emergency Fluoroscopy. Exposure will not be possible and image quality is reduced.

Root cause

Device Design

Action

Customer Notification letter dated August 2017 were sent to affected customers. The letter identified affected product, problem and actions to be taken. The customer is requested to place this Field Safety Notice with the documentation of the system until this correction has been implemented. For questions contact your local Philips representative.

Quantity

705

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide; foreign distribution to Brazil, Germany, Iceland, Japan, Mexico, and (updated 6/25/18) Saudi Arabia.

Lot, serial or model codes

Allura Xper systems - Model #'s 722026, 722027, 722028, 722029, 722033, 722034, 722035, 722036, 722038, 722039, 722058, 722059, 722063, 722064, 722065, 722066, 722078, 722079, (added as of 6/25/2018) 1120

510(k) numbers

["K133292","K141979"]

PMA numbers

not on file

Product code

OWB

Firm FEI

1218950

Firm city

Andover

Firm state

MA

Firm country

not on file

Cite as

FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28

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