FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Philips Electronics North America Corporation: Velara Generator with an old Firmware version used with Philips Allura Xper Systems (Allura 15 & 12 (monoplane), Allura FD10C, Allura FD10F, Allura FD 10 F/C, Allura FD20, Allura XPER FD10/10, Allura XPER FD20 Biplane)
- Recall number
- Z-1061-2017
- Recalling firm
- Philips Electronics North America Corporation
- Product
- Velara Generator with an old Firmware version used with Philips Allura Xper Systems (Allura 15 & 12 (monoplane), Allura FD10C, Allura FD10F, Allura FD 10 F/C, Allura FD20, Allura XPER FD10/10, Allura XPER FD20 Biplane)
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2016-12-09
- Posted
- not on file
- Terminated
- 2020-07-30
- Reason
- System may lock up.
- Root cause
- Device Design
- Action
- Consignees were notified of the recall by letter, sent via certified mail on 12/9/16. Philips will upgrade the firmware of the Velara Generator, allowing the Velara Generator to recover in case of intermittent shortcuts. This service will be provided free of charge for all affected systems and will start effective January 2017. A Philips service representative will contact customers with affected devices to arrange for the service.
- Quantity
- 59 devices (this number represents all products listed in recall)
- Distribution
- US: AL, CA, DC, IL,GA, KS, MD, MO, NC, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TX, WA OUS: Brazil, Bulgaria, Costa Rica, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Republic of, Mexico, Russian Federation, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Velara Generator with 12nc number: 989000070011, 989000070122, 989000070123, 989000070124, 989000070125, 989000070126, 989000070321
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K033737","K041949"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- IZI
- Firm FEI
- 1218950
- Firm city
- Andover
- Firm state
- MA
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
- Source file retained · verify
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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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