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Health product recall

BRILLIANCE AND INGENUITY CT SYSTEMS (2015-07-30)

Starting date:
July 30, 2015
Posting date:
August 18, 2015
Type of communication:
Medical Device Recall
Subcategory:
Medical Device
Hazard classification:
Type III
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Medical Devices
Audience:
General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
Identification number:
RA-54688

Affected Products

  1. BRILLIANCE 40/64 SLICE CT SYSTEM
  2. INGENUITY CT SYSTEM

Reason

Some scans unexpectedly set the axial (Z axis) scan length to a greater length than the user set in the plan. The issue occurs only when the following 3 conditions are met:-the plan employs dual-surview, the plan requests either a sagittal or a coronal reconstruction, the gantry is tilted

Affected products

A. BRILLIANCE 40/64 SLICE CT SYSTEM

Lot or serial number
  • 9920
  • 9923
Model or catalog number

4550 110 04011

Companies
Manufacturer
Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc.
595 MINER ROAD
CLEVELAND
Ohio
UNITED STATES

B. INGENUITY CT SYSTEM
 

Lot or serial number

30003
30004-1
320123
32021
320227

Model or catalog number

728323
728326

Companies
Manufacturer
Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc.
595 MINER ROAD
CLEVELAND
Ohio
UNITED STATES