Issue 1: The potential for unintentional continued gantry/couch movement when a specific button series is used requiring use of manual stop. Issue 2. When performing a helical/Axial scan with ORI (Dose Right index)/ DOM (Dose Modulation), the WED (Water Equivalent Diameter) value might set itself to zero, and this may lead to an insufficient dose setting after the surview. If operator misses the insufficient dose and the WED value in User Interface and continues with the subsequent helical/Axial scans, then the obtained images will be noisy due to low dose setting. Issue 3: Due to a software failure, the ECG wave file is not saved. As a result, the cardiac offline image reconstruction fails due to the missing ECG wave file, and the user might rescan the patient. Issue 4: This issue is software fault in which the patient orientation will be changed to NULL under specific random scenarios resulting in radiation being delivered from the wrong orientation (surview scan) or in the wrong position (clinical scan) and will generate incorrect and undiagnosable surview/clinical images. Patients may be rescanned for surview and/or clinical images. Issue 5: During scanning, the preview image display is not consistent, the images are not arriving at a fixed rate, skipping images from time to time during scanning. The obtained images might not support making the clinical diagnosis and the user might decide to re-scan the patient. Issue 6: If a user presses the left and middle/right mouse buttons together or afterwards in a short time, both commands are executed and an incorrect auto ROI is created. This ROI coordinates won t be assigned as the object is empty. As a result, the threshold of contrast level will not be reached in the UI and this will prevent the system from automatically triggering the subsequent clinical scan. There is potential safety risk identified for additionally tracker shots and/or rescan of a patient when the clinical scan is not triggered. This issue only affects the manual ROI process.
Issue 1: The potential for unintentional continued gantry/couch movement when a specific button series is used requiring use of manual stop. Issue 2. When performing a helical/Axial scan with ORI (Dose Right index)/ DOM (Dose Modulation), the WED (Water Equivalent Diameter) value might set itself to zero, and this may lead to an insufficient dose setting after the surview. If operator misses the insufficient dose and the WED value in User Interface and continues with the subsequent helical/Axial scans, then the obtained images will be noisy due to low dose setting. Issue 3: Due to a software failure, the ECG wave file is not saved. As a result, the cardiac offline image reconstruction fails due to the missing ECG wave file, and the user might rescan the patient. Issue 4: This issue is software fault in which the patient orientation will be changed to NULL under specific random scenarios resulting in radiation being delivered from the wrong orientation (surview scan) or in the wrong position (clinical scan) and will generate incorrect and undiagnosable surview/clinical images. Patients may be rescanned for surview and/or clinical images. Issue 5: During scanning, the preview image display is not consistent, the images are not arriving at a fixed rate, skipping images from time to time during scanning. The obtained images might not support making the clinical diagnosis and the user might decide to re-scan the patient. Issue 6: If a user presses the left and middle/right mouse buttons together or afterwards in a short time, both commands are executed and an incorrect auto ROI is created. This ROI coordinates won t be assigned as the object is empty. As a result, the threshold of contrast level will not be reached in the UI and this will prevent the system from automatically triggering the subsequent clinical scan. There is potential safety risk identified for additionally tracker shots and/or rescan of a patient when the clinical scan is not triggered. This issue only affects the manual ROI process.
Issue 1: The potential for unintentional continued gantry/couch movement when a specific button series is used requiring use of manual stop. Issue 2. When performing a helical/Axial scan with ORI (Dose Right index)/ DOM (Dose Modulation), the WED (Water Equivalent Diameter) value might set itself to zero, and this may lead to an insufficient dose setting after the surview. If operator misses the insufficient dose and the WED value in User Interface and continues with the subsequent helical/Axial scans, then the obtained images will be noisy due to low dose setting. Issue 3: Due to a software failure, the ECG wave file is not saved. As a result, the cardiac offline image reconstruction fails due to the missing ECG wave file, and the user might rescan the patient. Issue 4: This issue is software fault in which the patient orientation will be changed to NULL under specific random scenarios resulting in radiation being delivered from the wrong orientation (surview scan) or in the wrong position (clinical scan) and will generate incorrect and undiagnosable surview/clinical images. Patients may be rescanned for surview and/or clinical images. Issue 5: During scanning, the preview image display is not consistent, the images are not arriving at a fixed rate, skipping images from time to time during scanning. The obtained images might not support making the clinical diagnosis and the user might decide to re-scan the patient. Issue 6: If a user presses the left and middle/right mouse buttons together or afterwards in a short time, both commands are executed and an incorrect auto ROI is created. This ROI coordinates won t be assigned as the object is empty. As a result, the threshold of contrast level will not be reached in the UI and this will prevent the system from automatically triggering the subsequent clinical scan. There is potential safety risk identified for additionally tracker shots and/or rescan of a patient when the clinical scan is not triggered. This issue only affects the manual ROI process.
While performing a fluoroscopy examination, there is a potential that the Radio Fluoroscopy (RF) viewer will also display a previous patient's radiography images. If the issue occurs, there will be differences in image content, image format and image size.
While performing a fluoroscopy examination, there is a potential that the Radio Fluoroscopy (RF) viewer will also display a previous patient's radiography images. If the issue occurs, there will be differences in image content, image format and image size.
The infant performance test did not meet the test specification for the Infant Head Uniformity test with High Resolution. As a result, when the user performs High Resolution head scans, the reconstructed images may exhibit degraded image quality manifested as non-uniformity of the image, CT number shift greater than 5 Hounsfield units, and reduction in gray/white matter differentiation. The issue is most sever in the High Resolution mode, and the factory reference pediatric scan protocols are set to High Resolution default. Adults head scans have a factory reference protocol that defaults to standard resolution which doesn't experience the issue.
The infant performance test did not meet the test specification for the Infant Head Uniformity test with High Resolution. As a result, when the user performs High Resolution head scans, the reconstructed images may exhibit degraded image quality manifested as non-uniformity of the image, CT number shift greater than 5 Hounsfield units, and reduction in gray/white matter differentiation. The issue is most sever in the High Resolution mode, and the factory reference pediatric scan protocols are set to High Resolution default. Adults head scans have a factory reference protocol that defaults to standard resolution which doesn't experience the issue.
The infant performance test did not meet the test specification for the Infant Head Uniformity test with High Resolution. As a result, when the user performs High Resolution head scans, the reconstructed images may exhibit degraded image quality manifested as non-uniformity of the image, CT number shift greater than 5 Hounsfield units, and reduction in gray/white matter differentiation. The issue is most sever in the High Resolution mode, and the factory reference pediatric scan protocols are set to High Resolution default. Adults head scans have a factory reference protocol that defaults to standard resolution which doesn't experience the issue.
The infant performance test did not meet the test specification for the Infant Head Uniformity test with High Resolution. As a result, when the user performs High Resolution head scans, the reconstructed images may exhibit degraded image quality manifested as non-uniformity of the image, CT number shift greater than 5 Hounsfield units, and reduction in gray/white matter differentiation. The issue is most sever in the High Resolution mode, and the factory reference pediatric scan protocols are set to High Resolution default. Adults head scans have a factory reference protocol that defaults to standard resolution which doesn't experience the issue.
In DS/US proton planning, there is a correction factor used internally to the dose engine that is calculating improperly in some cases. This can result in an incorrect dose calculation.
The hook does not securely hold the footplate in vertical position. Therefore the footplate can fall or swing down and may hurt the operator or patient.
The hook does not securely hold the footplate in vertical position. Therefore the footplate can fall or swing down and may hurt the operator or patient.
When a fused series of a sagittal, coronal or radial multi station scan is generated in MobiView, the resultant image order is reversed. This occurs with software release R5.1.7/R5.1.8.
MRx Defib can be susceptible to one or both issues: 1. The C02 Inlet Port associated with end-tidal carbon dioxide (EtCO2) monitoring on MRx Monitor/Defibrillators can be pushed into the MRx housing, making it inaccessible. 2. The handle can separate from the MRx housing due to breakage of mounts on the rear case.
1. Device will perform the weekly automated tests hourly, which could cause the therapy capacitors to degrade sooner than intended and 2. While connected to AC or DC power and with no battery installed or the battery installed has a charge level of less than 10%, the Ready for Use (RFU) indicator will not provide the expected low battery indication
In spine clinical workflows, cross reference lines may be used to determine the position of slices. In cases, where MobiView fused Images are used to show the cross reference lines, the cross reference lines may be positioned incorrectly.
The system is designed to emit a beep upon termination of an exposure. However, if the system has been powered on for over 12 hours, the system will no longer emit this signal. This is a failure to comply with 21CFR 1020.31(j).
A problem (the dose computed in planning mode is calculated incorrectly ) has been detected in the Philips Pinnacle3 software version 10.0 that, if it were to re-occur, could pose a risk for patients or users. Specifically, the dose engine is being passed the wrong snout position. The snout position is used to determine the penumbra of the beam which includes the calculation of the source si
The system is designed to emit a beep upon termination of an exposure. However, if the system has been powered on for over 12 hours, the system will no longer emit this signal. This is a failure to comply with 21CFR 1020.31(j).
The possibility of the Reference Air Kerma Rate for low dose mode will not be reduced to 50% of the value for the normal mode, but will be approximately 70-80%, leading to a higher patient dose than expected.
The possibility of the Reference Air Kerma Rate for low dose mode will not be reduced to 50% of the value for the normal mode, but will be approximately 70-80%, leading to a higher patient dose than expected.
Philips has discovered that the Instructions for Use (IFU) for the IntelliVue TcG10 Transcutaneous Gas Measurement Module is missing the contraindication that the device is not to be used on patients under gas anesthesia.
It was discovered the CT portion of the scan was interrupted ( stopping the CT exposure at the time of interruption) and did not complete successfully.
Faulty Automatic Motion Controller (AMC), a problem in the Power On Self Test (POST) error handling was detected, can result in a hazardous movement of the C-arc. system.
Faulty Automatic Motion Controller (AMC), a problem in the Power On Self Test (POST) error handling was detected, can result in a hazardous movement of the C-arc. system.
Philips IntelliSpace ECG (IECG) Management Systems that are importing Stress ECG records from a Quinton Stress ECG system have the potential for the patient record to contain multiple and therefore inaccurate patient identifiers such as: patient name, patient ID (PID), Medical record number (MRN). This creates the potential for misdiagnosis and incorrect therapy.
For some identified Ingenia systems shipped between December 2013 and March 2014, cover set rear magnetic M10 nuts were erroneously supplied instead of A4 stainless steel nuts.
For some identified Ingenia systems shipped between December 2013 and March 2014, cover set rear magnetic M10 nuts were erroneously supplied instead of A4 stainless steel nuts.
For some identified Ingenia systems shipped between December 2013 and March 2014, cover set rear magnetic M10 nuts were erroneously supplied instead of A4 stainless steel nuts.
For some identified Ingenia systems shipped between December 2013 and March 2014, cover set rear magnetic M10 nuts were erroneously supplied instead of A4 stainless steel nuts.
Ingenia customers have experienced clamping of the foot under the central column of the Height Adjustable Flex Trak trolley and the Trolley Variable Height IRF.
Ingenia customers have experienced clamping of the foot under the central column of the Height Adjustable Flex Trak trolley and the Trolley Variable Height IRF.
IntelliVue MX40 (part numbers 865350, 865352) with software revisions B.00 or B.01 may not resume alarming when the alarms are paused and the pause timer ends.
The risk of battery failure increases with age, when a battery remains in use longer than 3 years after date of manufacture or 500 charge-discharge cycles. Such failure can result in overheating that in rare cases can cause the battery to ignite or explode.
The footboard of Patient support for stitching can be fixed in upper position. When the fix clamp (hook) is not correctly adjusted into its correct position, the footboard is not securely held.
When the HeartStart MRx.is used with the Q-CPR Meter in defibrillation mode, the Q-CPR Meter may incorrectly display the Do Not Touch the Patient icon.
MRx may display a Red X in the Ready For Use (RFU) indicator during automated tests informing the user that a failure has been detected that may prevent the delivery of a shock and pacing
A component of the MRx Processor Board may be susceptible to damage from electrostatic discharge (ESD), which can disrupt ECG and SpO2 functionality leading to an inability to perform.
Philips HeartStart MRx Monitor/Defibrillator, when operating on battery power only, may experience an unexpected shutdown if exposed to elevated levels of electromagnetic interference from RF energy source
Error in the printing of the therapy energy setting labels on Philips HeartStart M3536A MRx Monitor/Defibrillators. The first energy setting is labeled 10 when it should be labeled 1-10
Device Operating on Battery Power May Shutdown without Warning if exposed to elevated levels of electromagnetic interference from other radio frequency (RF) energy sources and