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Health product recall

Essenta DR (2013-12-05)

Starting date:
December 5, 2013
Posting date:
January 24, 2014
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-37639

Recalled product

  1. Essenta DR 

Reason

Philips has become aware that if during system installation, the screws holding the C-Arm were mounted using thread locking compound (e.g. loctite), then the corresponding thread inserts inside the C-Arm casting may loosen when the C-Arm is dismantled. If, after reassembly of the system, the lossened thread inserts become detached from the casting, the C-Arm would no longer be securely held in position and could fall. The C-Arm is most often dismantled and reassembled when the system is moved to another location.

Affected products

A. Essenta DR

Lot or serial number
  • 376657 / Serial number: 08000030
  • 396940 / Serial number: 08000073
  • 397186 / Serial number: 08000042
  • 423573 / Serial number: 09000014
  • 433527 / Serial number: 09000054
Model or catalog number
  • 9890 010 87381
Companies
Manufacturer
Philips Medical Systems DMC GmbH
Rontgenstrabe 24
Hamburg
22335
GERMANY