Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc: GEMINI TF 16 PET/CT System (with software version 3.5.1 and 3.5.1.1), Model # 882470 & GEMINI TF 64 PET/CT System (with software version 3.5.1 and 3.5.1.1), Model #882471 Philips Medical Systems, Highland Heights, OH The device is a diagnostic imaging system for fixed or mobile installations that combines Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and X-ray Computed Tomography (CT) systems.

Recall number

Z-0805-2012

Recalling firm

Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc

Product

GEMINI TF 16 PET/CT System (with software version 3.5.1 and 3.5.1.1), Model # 882470 & GEMINI TF 64 PET/CT System (with software version 3.5.1 and 3.5.1.1), Model #882471 Philips Medical Systems, Highland Heights, OH The device is a diagnostic imaging system for fixed or mobile installations that combines Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and X-ray Computed Tomography (CT) systems.

Status

Terminated

Initiated

2011-12-02

Posted

2012-01-18

Terminated

2013-02-22

Reason

Philips received notification by a customer of an issue relating to unwanted auto delete occurrences resulting in raw data being deleted and, in some cases, raw data being deleted immediately after scan acquisition but before images are reconstructed.

Root cause

Software design

Action

Philips Medical System sent a Urgent Medical Device Correction letter dated December 5, 2011, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customer. The following are recommended actions: 1. Please ask your local Philips Service Engineer to ensure that the Auto Delete function is configured to run automatically. 2. Please share this information with all Philips GEMINI TF system operators at your site. 3. Retain this document with your system's instructions for Use Manual. For further information or support concerning this issue please contact your local Philips representative in the United States and Canada at 1-800-722-9377, and follow the recorded menu options to reach Customer Solutions Engineer; in all other countries please dial your local Philips Healthcare office.

Quantity

197 units

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution -- USA (nationwide) including the states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NY, OH, OR, PA, PR, TN, TX, WA and WV. and the countries of: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Colombia, Croatia, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Russian Fed, Saudi, Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine and United Kingdom.

Lot, serial or model codes

Product Code 882470, Seriel #'s: 7003-7006, 7008-7011, 7014, 7015, 7017-7026, 7031, 7034-7036, 7039, 7041, 7043, 7045, 7047, 7049, 7050-7054, 7058, 7060, 7062, 7064, 7066, 7068, 7069, 7073-7075, 7077, 7080, 7081, 7084-7087, 7089, 7093-7099, 7104, 7106-7108, 7112, 7114, 7115, 7118, 7120-7123, 7125, 7128, 7129, 7131, 7133, 7135, 7137-7140, 7142, 7143, 7145, 7147, 7148, 7156, 7159, 7161, 7163, 7165, 7166, 7168, 7170, 7173, 7174, 7176, 7177, 7181, 7183-187, 7193-7200, 7205, 7208, 7210, 7211, 7215, 7216, 7220, 7223 & 7224.  Product Code 882471, Seriel #'s: 7007, 7012, 7013, 7016, 7027-7030, 7032, 7042, 7044, 7055, 7057, 7059, 7061, 7063, 7065, 7067, 7071, 7072, 7076, 7078, 7079, 7082, 7083, 7088, 7091, 7092, 7102, 7103, 7105, 7109, 7110, 7116, 7117, 7119, 7126, 7132, 7136, 7141, 7144, 7146, 7149, 7152-7154, 7158, 7160, 7164, 7167, 7169, 7171, 7172, 7175, 7178-7180, 7182, 7188-7190, 7192, 7201-7204, 7206, 7209, 7212-7214, 7217-7219 & 7221.

510(k) numbers

["K052640"]

PMA numbers

not on file

Product code

KPS

Firm FEI

1525965

Firm city

Cleveland

Firm state

OH

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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