Philips BV Endura Fluoroscopic Image Intensified X-ray Catalog Number: 718074 Product Usage: Fluoroscopic x-ray system, image-intensified Fluoroscopic x-ray system.
This recall has been terminated (originally issued October 27, 2011).
- Company
- Philips Healthcare Inc.
- Recall Initiated
- October 4, 2011
- Posted
- October 27, 2011
- Terminated
- January 12, 2017
- Recall Number
- Z-0117-2012
- Quantity
- 12 units in the US
- Firm Location
- Andover, MA
- Official Source
- View on FDA website ↗
Reason for Recall
Front plate broke in to two pieces causing the C-Arm to suspend on the single central bolt
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and the countries of: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bharain, Canada, Croatia, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Russian Fed., Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, and United Kingdom.
Lot / Code Info
Shipped from June~2010 to 26 Jul 2011 S/N: 1413 1438 1492 1504 1567 1567 1620 1633 1634 1691 1765 1800
Root Cause
Nonconforming Material/Component
Action Taken
Philips Healthcare Inc., sent an "URGENT - Field Safety Notice" dated September 30, 2011 to all affected customers. The notice identifies the following: what the problem is and under what circumstances it can occur; the actions that should be taken by the customer/user in order to prevent risks for patients or users and the actions planned by Philips Medical Systems to correct the problem. The notice contains important information for the continued safe and proper use of the equipment and customers were advised to retain a copy with the equipment Instruction for Use. The notice stated that Philips will replace the front plates for systems on the Unit Affected List by the end of June 2012. The notice instructed customers to contact Philips Healthcare representative for further information or support.