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Health product recall

ALLURA XPER FD20/20 (2015-08-24)

Starting date:
August 24, 2015
Posting date:
September 8, 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-54920

Affected Products

A. ALLURA XPER FD20/20 

Reason

Philips healthcare has discovered through customer complaints and internal testing an intermittent electronic product defect in accordance with Health Canada safety code 20a and some provincial regulations. In certain circumstances, a software error can lead to a situation where the five minute fluoroscopy audible signal does not sound, as required in Health Canada safety code 20a and some provincial regulations. No injuries attributed to the problem are reported.

Affected products

A. ALLURA XPER FD20/20
 

Lot or serial number

65331325

Model or catalog number

ALLURA XPER FD20/20

Companies
Manufacturer
Philips Medical Systems Nederland B.V.
Veenpluis 4-6, 5684 PC
Best, Netherlands