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Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc: Dental Application on the Extended Brilliance Workspace v4.0 and v4.0.1. Model #455011202691 for Computed Tomography (CT); Model #455011002031 for Nuclear Medicine (NM). The "Extended Brilliance Workspace (EBW)" Dental Application v4.0 and v4.0.1 is a component of the Computed Tomography X-Ray System that is intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of x-ray transmission data taken at different angles and planes.

Recall number
Z-1568-2009
Recalling firm
Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc
Product
Dental Application on the Extended Brilliance Workspace v4.0 and v4.0.1. Model #455011202691 for Computed Tomography (CT); Model #455011002031 for Nuclear Medicine (NM). The "Extended Brilliance Workspace (EBW)" Dental Application v4.0 and v4.0.1 is a component of the Computed Tomography X-Ray System that is intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of x-ray transmission data taken at different angles and planes.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2009-04-27
Posted
2009-07-06
Terminated
2012-09-21
Reason
Philips Healthcare has decided to recall the Dental Application on the Extended Brilliance Workspace v4.0 and v4.0.1 due to the fact that when images are saved or filmed that contain the Curved Multi-planar Reformation Section (cMPRS) views that were created with a short curve the Right/Left annotations will be reversed.
Root cause
Software design
Action
An "URGENT - Field Safety Notice" dated April 27, 2009 was sent to all consignees via certified mail. The letter described the affected products, issue, and actions for the customer/user. The notification letter provides a work around until the new software is available. For further information or support concerning this issue, please contact your local Philips representative: Customer Care Center (1-800-722-9377, option 5: Diagnostic Imaging, option 5: Radiation Therapy, option 3: Oncology) or to your local Philips Healthcare office.
Quantity
417 units
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution -- US including DC (states of AL, AR, AZ, CO, DC, FL, IL, KY, LA, MA. ME, MI, MN, MO, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VT, and WI) and countries of Africa, Albania, Austria, Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Columbia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Holland, India, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Lithuania, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Puerto Rico, Russia, Singapore, Spain, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tahiti, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, and Venezuela.
Lot, serial or model codes
Computed Tomography (CT) Model #455011202691, Serial Number: 5754, 6437, 6467, 6543, 6835, 7253, 7576, 7579, 7639, 8756, 8757, 10102, 10103, 10108, 10109, 10111-10114, 10116, 10117, 10119, 10120, 10122-10126, 10128, 10129, 10132, 10134-10144, 10146, 10151, 10154, 10158, 10161, 10163, 10167, 10173, 10174, 10175, 10179-10184, 10195, 10322, 10356, 10361, 10427, 10437, 10449, 10456, 10484, 10492, 10537, 10598, 10604, 10668, 10690, 10722, 10745, 10770, 10778, 10821, 10822, 10841, 10889, 10906, 10938, 10939, 10940, 10943, 10945, 10952, 10965, 10998, 11025, 11037, 11054, 11065, 11085, 11089, 11099, 11102, 11103, 11104, 11113, 11121, 11127, 11140, 11148, 11149, 11151, 11152, 11168, 11169, 11174, 11229, 11230, 11232, 11260, 11274, 11280, 11282, 11291, 11314, 11339, 11341, 11557, 11564, 11577, 11585, 11610, 11620, 11630, 11631, 11633, 11663, 11667, 11668, 11708, 11742, 11744, 11745, 11751, 11752, 11754, 11758, 11766, 11780, 11783, 11787, 11790, 11792, 11795, 11797, 11803, 11804, 11807, 11809, 11810, 11812, 11813, 11832, 11834, 11838, 11839, 11841, 11844, 11846, 11848, 11850, 11852, 11853, 11854, 11855, 11858, 11859, 11862, 11863, 11864, 11865, 11870, 11872, 11877, 11879, 11884, 11886, 11888, 11892, 11897, 11921, 11922, 11928, 11937, 11981-12064, 12071, 12073-12099, 12105, 12109, 12138, 12139, 12140, 12144, 12146, 12149, 12152, 12156, 12164, 12166, 12168, 12179, 12201, 12203, 12250-12259, 12272, 12276-12299, and 12450-12453.  Nuclear Medicine (NM) Model #455011002031, Serial Number: 4123, 7003, 7004, 7005, 7013, 7016, 7052, 7061, 7066, 7145, 7060, 7050, 7011, and 7020.
510(k) numbers
["K012009"]
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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