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Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc: Axis Gamma Camera, Scintillation (gamma) camera, Philips Medical System, Cleveland, OH 44143

Recall number
Z-1510-2008
Recalling firm
Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc
Product
Axis Gamma Camera, Scintillation (gamma) camera, Philips Medical System, Cleveland, OH 44143
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2007-11-21
Posted
2008-09-19
Terminated
2012-02-25
Reason
Resistor Failure: The Rotate Motion Shunt Resistor may overheat and results in the appearance of smoke, a burning smell, and an electronic stop condition, which will disable the gamma camera rotate motion and all other motions.
Root cause
Component design/selection
Action
Consignees were sent an Urgent Field Safety Notice on 1/30/08. The letter instructs users who experience a failure to remove the system from service and contact the recalling firm for immediate correction. The recalling firm will schedule appointments with users to replace the affected part beginning in March 2008. For additional information, contact 1-800-722-9377.
Quantity
Unknow at this time since the recall was expanded.
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution --- USA including states of AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, and WV, Puerto Rico and countries of Argentinia, Austrailia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Philipines, Poland, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, and United Kingdom.
Lot, serial or model codes
Model Numbers: 210714, 210880 and 211037 Part Numbers: 4535 665 13461, or N210714 Axis System, 3/8" Crystals 4535 665 16601, or N210880 Axis System 3/4" Crystals 4535 665 12921, or N211037 Axis System 3/8 Precision 4535 665 13501, or N211039 Axis System 3/4 Precision 4535 679 46301, or N211280 Axis System 3/8 Precision 4535 671 67421, or N211282 Axis System 3/4 Precision (Note: Due to a part number scheme change at the firm, either number is representative of the identified system)
510(k) numbers
["K964712"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
KPS
Firm FEI
1525965
Firm city
Cleveland
Firm state
OH
Firm country
not on file

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