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Health product recall

Brilliance CT Big Bore Systems and Gemini TF System

Starting date:
October 24, 2012
Posting date:
November 26, 2012
Type of communication:
Medical Device Recall
Subcategory:
Medical Device
Hazard classification:
Type II
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Medical Devices
Audience:
General Public (GP), Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
Identification number:
RA-15879

Recalled Products

  1. Brilliance CT Big Bore System - Main Unit
  2. Brilliance CT Big Bore System - Extended Brilliance Workspace
  3. Gemini TF 64 PET/CT System Main Unit

Reason

The Tumorloc application has the capability to generate intensity projection datasets from respiratory gated data. Philips healthcare has become aware of a circumstance where these generated datasets are flipped and incorrectly labeled left to right when they are saved to disk.

Affected products

A. Brilliance CT Big Bore System - Main Unit

Lot or serial number

More than 10 numbers, contact manufacturer

Model or catalog number

4535 670 88051

Companies
Manufacturer
Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc.

B. Brilliance CT Big Bore System - Extended Brilliance Workspace

Lot or serial number

11365, 11704, 9127

Model or catalog number

4550 110 02031

Companies
Manufacturer
Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc.

C. Gemini TF 64 PET/CT System Main Unit

Lot or serial number

7103

Model or catalog number

4598 001 18551

Companies
Manufacturer
Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc.