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Philips Healthcare Inc.: Philips Healthcare MobileDiagnostwDR system. Mobile Digital radiography X-Ray System Product Usage: MobileDiagnost wDR is a mobile digital radiography X-Ray System. It is intended for use by a qualified/trained doctor or technologist on both adult and pediatric patients for taking diagnostic radiographic exposures of the skull, spinal column, chest, abdomen, extremities, and other body parts. Applications can be performed with patient sitting, standing, or lying in the prone or supine positions. Not intended for mammography.

Recall number
Z-1964-2013
Recalling firm
Philips Healthcare Inc.
Product
Philips Healthcare MobileDiagnostwDR system. Mobile Digital radiography X-Ray System Product Usage: MobileDiagnost wDR is a mobile digital radiography X-Ray System. It is intended for use by a qualified/trained doctor or technologist on both adult and pediatric patients for taking diagnostic radiographic exposures of the skull, spinal column, chest, abdomen, extremities, and other body parts. Applications can be performed with patient sitting, standing, or lying in the prone or supine positions. Not intended for mammography.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2013-06-11
Posted
2013-08-21
Terminated
2017-01-12
Reason
The Instructions for Use (IFU) for the MobileDiagnost wDR fails to comply with a Federal standard. The IFU does not provide tolerance levels for several generator values as required by 1020.30(h)(3).
Root cause
Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act
Action
Phillips Healthcare sent an Important Notification letter dated July 10, 2013 to all affected customer. The notification informed customers that Philips will implement an update to the Instruction for Use (IFU). Philips will, without charge, remedy the defect or bring the product into compliance with each applicable Federal standard in accordance with a plan to be approved by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. For questions contact your local Philips representative or local Philips Healthcare office.
Quantity
240 systems US -- 1 system within Puerto Rico
Distribution
US Nationwide Distribution including Puerto Rico
Lot, serial or model codes
System Code - 712001
510(k) numbers
["K111725"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
IZL
Firm FEI
1218950
Firm city
Andover
Firm state
MA
Firm country
not on file

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Published
2026-09-28
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