Brilliance Products

Starting date:

December 19, 2012

Posting date:

January 21, 2013

Type of communication:

Medical Device Recall

Subcategory:

Medical Device

Hazard classification:

Type II

Source of recall:

Health Canada

Issue:

Medical Devices

Audience:

General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals

Identification number:

RA-16831

• Reason
• Affected products

Recalled Products

1. Brilliance Computed Tomography System – (6,10, 16, Slice)
2. Brilliance 40/64 Slice CT System
3. Brilliance CT Big Bore System – Main Unit
4. Brilliance 64 Slice CT System – Main Unit
5. Brilliance ICT System – System
6. Brilliance Computed Tomography System
7. Brilliance ICT SP System – Main

Reason

Philips Healthcare has received reports from the field stating the patient table on a system had an unexpected downward movement while a patient was on the table. Philips has determined that the cause was a malfunction of the vertical brake of the patient support due to embrittlement of the vertical brake's screws.

Affected products