Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc: Computed Tomography X-Ray Systems, (Brilliance 6, Brilliance 16, MX8000 Dual v. Exp, GEMINI Dual), Philips Healthcare Systems, Cleveland, OH. The Brilliance 6, 16 and MX8000 Dual v. Exp are Computed Tomography X-Ray Systems that are intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of x-ray transmission data taken at different angles and planes. These devices may include signal analysis and display equipment, patient, and equipment supports, components and accessories. GEMINI Dual is an imaging system that combines positron emission tomography (PET) and X-ray computed tomography. The GEMINI produces attenuation and non-attenuation corrected images of the distribution of PET radiopharmaceuticals in the head, body and total body as well as X-ray transmission images of these areas. The PET and CT images are registered and displayed in a fused format to provide combined PET and anatomical data at different angles for interpretation by trained health professionals. The PET and CT portions of the system can be used either as an integrated system or as a stand-alone PET or CT system. GEMINI can provide CT data suitable for use in attenuation correction.

Recall number

Z-2451-2012

Recalling firm

Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc

Product

Computed Tomography X-Ray Systems, (Brilliance 6, Brilliance 16, MX8000 Dual v. Exp, GEMINI Dual), Philips Healthcare Systems, Cleveland, OH. The Brilliance 6, 16 and MX8000 Dual v. Exp are Computed Tomography X-Ray Systems that are intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of x-ray transmission data taken at different angles and planes. These devices may include signal analysis and display equipment, patient, and equipment supports, components and accessories. GEMINI Dual is an imaging system that combines positron emission tomography (PET) and X-ray computed tomography. The GEMINI produces attenuation and non-attenuation corrected images of the distribution of PET radiopharmaceuticals in the head, body and total body as well as X-ray transmission images of these areas. The PET and CT images are registered and displayed in a fused format to provide combined PET and anatomical data at different angles for interpretation by trained health professionals. The PET and CT portions of the system can be used either as an integrated system or as a stand-alone PET or CT system. GEMINI can provide CT data suitable for use in attenuation correction.

Status

Terminated

Initiated

2012-08-21

Posted

2012-09-25

Terminated

2013-12-24

Reason

A bolt which attaches the oil accumulator within the gantry may fail, resulting in the oil accumulator detaching from the tube housing assembly within the gantry.

Root cause

Nonconforming Material/Component

Action

Philips Healthcare sent an Urgent Medical Device Correction letter dated August 22, 2012, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were notified that no action needed to be taken at that time b the customer or user. A Philips Field Service Engineer would schule a time to inspect and repair all the affected systems within approximately 6 months. For further information customers were instructed to contact their local Philips representative or contact the Philips Healthcare Customer Care Solution Center at 1-800-722-9377 and follow the recorded menu options toreach a Customer Solutions Engineer. For questions regarding this recall call 440-483-7000.

Quantity

112 Units

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - USA including AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, KS, KY, MI, MS, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, TX, WA & WI and internationally to: Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, Turkey & United Kingdom.

Lot, serial or model codes

System Code #: 728130; Serial #: 8128, 8158 & 8369.  System Code #: 728256; Serial #: 3695, 3703, 371 &, 3719.  System Code #: 728246; Serial #: 3463, 3508, 3519, 3548, 3552, 3591, 3592, 3593, 3603, 3637, 3648, 3654, 3659, 3661, 3675, 3679, 3687, 3692, 5451, 5515, 5543, 5567, 5583, 5586, 5658, 5664, 5675, 5697, 5707, 5749, 5752, 5774, 5807, 5813, 5815, 5845, 5846, 5852, 5866, 5872, 5910, 5963, 5968, 6028, 6036, 6045, 6071 & 6126.  System Code #: 882160; Serial #: 97, 102, 103, 105, 106, 107, 109, 110, 111, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 139, 140, 141, 143, 144, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162 63, 164, 165, 167, 1065 & 6119.

510(k) numbers

["K012009","K013521"]

PMA numbers

not on file

Product code

JAK

Firm FEI

1525965

Firm city

Cleveland

Firm state

OH

Firm country

not on file

Cite as

FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28

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