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Continuous CT Fluoroscopy DVI Ceiling Mount CCT Arm DVI… recallZ-1988-2021 · Philips North America Llc · initiated May 1, 2021

Open, Classified

Is my device affected?

  1. Compare the model, catalog and lot or serial numbers on your device or its packaging with the code information below. A recall usually covers only specific models or lots.
  2. If yours is listed, follow the instructions from Philips North America Llc or your healthcare provider. The company's action is summarized under what the company is doing.
  3. Do not stop using a prescribed or implanted device on your own — talk to your healthcare provider first.

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Why it was recalled

Significant wear of the Monitor Bracket Assembly shaft goes unrecognized could potentially lead to the Monitor Bracket Assembly detaching from the Suspension Arm and result in potential hazard for the monitor to fall while remaining attached to the cables resulting in patient, operator, bystander, or service person to serious injury.

FDA root cause category: Device Design

What the company is doing

Philips issued URGENT- Field Safety Notice Medical Device Correction letter on 5/1/21 FSN 72800751 and FSN 88200530 . Letter states reason for recall, health risk and action to take: " Be aware of this hazard when the safety clip is missing from the joint assembly between the Monitor Bracket Assembly and the Ceiling Suspension Arm. " Inspect the joint area of their CCT DVI Ceiling Mount Arm (the circled area in picture at theright) and observe that the safety clip is installed (as depicted in pictures below). " When this hazard occurs, the monitor may become difficult to rotate relative to the Suspension Arm. When these symptoms are recognized, in order to avoid the occurrence of a hazardous situation, take the following actions: stop using the suspension monitor clinically move the monitor arm away from any person call Philips Service for repairs. Please acknowledge the receipt of this notice by completing, signing, and returning the form attached at the end of this communication to the indicated email address. Philips will inspect systems via Field Change Order FCO 88200530. Systems failing the inspection will be corrected via Field Change Order FCO 882531 For North America, contact the Customer Care Solutions Center (1-800-722-9377, follow the prompts).

Recall details

Recall number
Z-1988-2021
Status
Open, Classified
Initiated by the company
May 1, 2021
Recalling firm
Philips North America Llc
Quantity
1,301 Monitor Bracket Assemblies total
Product code
KPS
FDA submissions
K123599
Distribution
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Canada, Mexico, AE, AR, AT, AU, BD, BE, BR, CH, CL, CN, CO, CU, CY, CZ, DE, DK, DZ, EE, EG, ES, FI, FR, GB, GE, GI, GL, GR, HK, HU, ID, IE, IL, IN, IQ, IR, IT, JO, JP, KE, KG, KH, KR, LA, LB, LK, LT, LY, MM, MN, MU, MV, MY, NI, NL, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PF, PH, PK, PL, PS, PT, QA, RE, RU, RW, SA, SE, SG , SI, SK, TH, TN, TR, UZ, VN, XK, YE, ZA, ZW.

Product description

Continuous CT Fluoroscopy DVI Ceiling Mount CCT Arm DVI Option - Monitor 882446 - Vereos PET/CT

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

Model/ Serial Number/UDI: N/A 882446 900115 (01)00884838059559(21)900115

Devices named in this recall

1 device in the FDA device registry whose identifier appears in the recall's code information.

Other products in the same recall event

The FDA groups related products into one recall event (event 87974).

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