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Philips Medical Systems North America Co. Phillips: MultiDiagnost Eleva Flat Detector X-Ray System; Part Number: SW 9896 001 43361; Philips Medical Systems, Bothell, WA, 98021

Recall number
Z-1137-2008
Recalling firm
Philips Medical Systems North America Co. Phillips
Product
MultiDiagnost Eleva Flat Detector X-Ray System; Part Number: SW 9896 001 43361; Philips Medical Systems, Bothell, WA, 98021
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2007-11-29
Posted
2008-05-28
Terminated
2010-09-17
Reason
Delay in Imaging: MultiDiagnost Eleva with Flat Detector x-ray system cannot perform fluoroscopy procedures while certain image file housekeeping operations are performed. Fluoroscopy cannot be performed and new exposures are not able to be acquired until the housekeeping operations are complete which may take several minutes. The loss of system availability could occur during an interventional
Root cause
Software design
Action
On 11/29/07 Philips Medical Systems sent a letter dated 11/28/07 to customers stating that if users perform certain image file housekeeping operations, fluoroscopy cannot be performed and new exposures cannot be acquired until those operations are complete. It also instructs that the unavailability of fluoroscopy and exposure can be avoided by not pressing the "Delete All Images" button until any pending Autopush operation is complete. FCO 70800067 will be issued to service representatives to install new software.
Quantity
9 units were distributed to hospitals in the US, 6 were installed, 3 were not installed or in use.
Distribution
USA Distribution - CO, MN, NC, NJ and TX.
Lot, serial or model codes
Sysco Software Version 2, release 4.1.1
510(k) numbers
["K050151"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
JAA
Firm FEI
1000524572
Firm city
Bothell
Firm state
WA
Firm country
not on file

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Published
2026-09-28
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