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Philips Healthcare Inc.: Philips Digital Diagnost with patient carriage Model: 712050 with serial number range from 00 000 00 to 09 000 543. Product Usage: Stationary radiographic System

Recall number
Z-2494-2012
Recalling firm
Philips Healthcare Inc.
Product
Philips Digital Diagnost with patient carriage Model: 712050 with serial number range from 00 000 00 to 09 000 543. Product Usage: Stationary radiographic System
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2012-09-12
Posted
2012-09-28
Terminated
2013-07-26
Reason
Hook does not securely hold the footplate in vertical position, causing the footplate to disengage and may fall on patient or operator
Root cause
Device Design
Action
Philips Healthcare sent an Urgent Field Safety Notice letter dated August 15, 2012 to all affected customers. The letter identified the affected product, problem and the actions to be taken to avoid or minimize the occurrence of the issue. Customers were advised to follow the instruction for Use and that Philips plans to replace the old hook with one that has a new design. For questions contact your local Philips representative 1-800-722-9377.
Quantity
536 units
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of :Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Canada, Chile, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, , France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan. Thailand, Turkey,United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom.
Lot, serial or model codes
Serial number range (patient carriage) from:  00 000 00 to 09 000 543.
510(k) numbers
["K982795"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
MQB
Firm FEI
1218950
Firm city
Andover
Firm state
MA
Firm country
not on file

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U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
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device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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Size
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Published
2026-09-28
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