Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc Vertical drive brake (on patient supports). Used on certain Philips Medical Systems MX series and Brilliance series CT scanners. The device is a vertical drive brake that controls the vertical position of a patient support system or couch. The patient support system is intended to be used to place the patient in the correct horizontal and vertical position in order to be scanned. The couch is an accessory product to a computed tomography scanner. Recall
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Product
Vertical drive brake (on patient supports). Used on certain Philips Medical Systems MX series and Brilliance series CT scanners. The device is a vertical drive brake that controls the vertical position of a patient support system or couch. The patient support system is intended to be used to place the patient in the correct horizontal and vertical position in order to be scanned. The couch is an accessory product to a computed tomography scanner.
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Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc
Lot Codes / Batch Numbers
Assembly number 4535 664 98912.
Products Sold
Assembly number 4535 664 98912.
Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc is recalling Vertical drive brake (on patient supports). Used on certain Philips Medical Systems MX series and due to The product is being recalled because the patient support may travel downwards without being commanded to move.. Based on FDA medical device recall database.
Summary derived from FDA notice
Reason for Recall
As stated by FDA
The product is being recalled because the patient support may travel downwards without being commanded to move.
Recommended Action
Per FDA guidance
A On 11/15/2007 & 6/6/2008 the firm sent Urgent Device Notification letters to their customers. They notified their customers that a Field Service Engineer will inspect and repair the brake system.
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AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, WI, DC, PR
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