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Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc: Brilliance 16 with DEPMED HARDENING KIT 12NC: 453567400741, Model Number 728240. Computed Tomography X-ray system

Recall number
Z-2175-2018
Recalling firm
Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc
Product
Brilliance 16 with DEPMED HARDENING KIT 12NC: 453567400741, Model Number 728240. Computed Tomography X-ray system
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2018-03-30
Posted
not on file
Terminated
2020-04-14
Reason
The patient support head holder could contact the back ISO shelter wall during manual or motorized motion through the gantry bore. This may result in a serious injury that would require medical intervention to preclude permanent impairment in certain scenarios.
Root cause
Device Design
Action
Urgent Field Safety Notices dated 3/28/18 were distributed to customers. The letters instructed customers to perform the following actions: Please review the following information with all members of your staff who need to be aware of the contents of this communication. It is important to understand the implications of this communication. Please retain a copy with the equipment Instruction for Use. As outlined in the Instructions for Use, always monitor the patient during all movements (manual or motorized) of the patient support. If you recognize an impending collision with the back shelter wall, halt the motion or activate the system E-stop. Mandatory Field Change Order (FCO) 72800686 which will add additional warning labels specific to this issue to the system. The FCO will be implemented free of charge.
Quantity
2
Distribution
Worldwide distribution including US states of CA, MD, NV, OH, TX, and WI, Afghanistan, Canada, Germany, Iraq, Italy, Korea, Kuwait, and Lebanon.
Lot, serial or model codes
System Serial Numbers: 6147, 6143
510(k) numbers
["K012009"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
JAK
Firm FEI
1525965
Firm city
Cleveland
Firm state
OH
Firm country
not on file

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Published
2026-09-28
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