EPIQ 5 Ultrasound System, EPIQ 5 systems with software versions 1.0.x or 1.1.x with QLAB a2DQ and/or aCMQ plug-ins are affected. Model: EPIQ 5G, EPIQ 5C, EPIQ 5W. Catalog Number: 795204 / 795205 and Part Number: 989605408541 Diagnostic Ultrasound Imaging.

Class I - Dangerous

🏥 Medical Devices Recalled: November 5, 2014 Philips Ultrasound Diagnostic Equipment Nationwide

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SERIAL NUMBERS FOR FCO 79500317-EPIQ5 system: US114B0005, US114B0006, US114C0193, US114C0209, US114C0239, US114C0240, US114C0241, US114C0271, US114C0272, US114C0273, US114C0284, US114C0286, US114C0287, US114C0308, US114C0331, US114C0334, US114C0366, US114C0751, US214C0043, US214C0106, US214C0140, US214C0143, US214C0144, US214C0416, US214C0417, US314C0199, US314C0298, US314C0447, US314C0728, US314C0745, US314C0800, US314C0801, US414C0012, US414C0066, US414C0114, US414C0157, US414C0158, US414C0159, US414C0395, US514C0081, USD13B0662, USD13C0033, USD13C0234, USD13C0290, USD13C0291, USD13C0481, USD13C0525, USD13C0526, USD13C0527, USD13C0572, USD13C0573, USD13C0584, USD13C0709, USN13B0039, USN13C0018, USN13C0182, USN13C0183, USN13C0184, USN13C0186, USN13C0206, USN13C0281, USN13C0282, USN13C0283, USN13C0284, USN13C0285, USN13C0286, USN13C0312, USN13C0361, USN13C0502, USN13C0503, USN13C0580, USN13C0654, USO13C0352, USO13C0354, USO13C0355, USO13C0356, USO13C0368, USO13C0369, USO13C0395, USO13C0396, USO13C0397, USO13C0398, USO13C0405, USO13C0453, USO13C0454, USO13C0596, USO13C0678, and USO13C0685.
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Recall Details

Company:: Philips Ultrasound, Inc.
Reason for Recall:: When using the QLAB Auto 2D Quantification (a2DQ) and Auto Cardiac Motion Quantification (aCMQ) applications, the reported End-Systolic Volume (ESV) may be smaller, and the Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (EF) may be higher, than the ESV and EF calculated by manual tracing without the use of QLAB. An incorrect EF calculation could lead to misdiagnosis and/or delayed or incorrect therapy.
Classification:: Class I - Dangerous
Dangerous or defective products that predictably could cause serious health problems or death.
Status:: terminated

Product Information

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EPIQ 5 Ultrasound System, EPIQ 5 systems with software versions 1.0.x or 1.1.x with QLAB a2DQ and/or aCMQ plug-ins are affected. Model: EPIQ 5G, EPIQ 5C, EPIQ 5W. Catalog Number: 795204 / 795205 and Part Number: 989605408541 Diagnostic Ultrasound Imaging.

Product Codes/Lot Numbers:

SERIAL NUMBERS FOR FCO 79500317-EPIQ5 system: US114B0005, US114B0006, US114C0193, US114C0209, US114C0239, US114C0240, US114C0241, US114C0271, US114C0272, US114C0273, US114C0284, US114C0286, US114C0287, US114C0308, US114C0331, US114C0334, US114C0366, US114C0751, US214C0043, US214C0106, US214C0140, US214C0143, US214C0144, US214C0416, US214C0417, US314C0199, US314C0298, US314C0447, US314C0728, US314C0745, US314C0800, US314C0801, US414C0012, US414C0066, US414C0114, US414C0157, US414C0158, US414C0159, US414C0395, US514C0081, USD13B0662, USD13C0033, USD13C0234, USD13C0290, USD13C0291, USD13C0481, USD13C0525, USD13C0526, USD13C0527, USD13C0572, USD13C0573, USD13C0584, USD13C0709, USN13B0039, USN13C0018, USN13C0182, USN13C0183, USN13C0184, USN13C0186, USN13C0206, USN13C0281, USN13C0282, USN13C0283, USN13C0284, USN13C0285, USN13C0286, USN13C0312, USN13C0361, USN13C0502, USN13C0503, USN13C0580, USN13C0654, USO13C0352, USO13C0354, USO13C0355, USO13C0356, USO13C0368, USO13C0369, USO13C0395, USO13C0396, USO13C0397, USO13C0398, USO13C0405, USO13C0453, USO13C0454, USO13C0596, USO13C0678, and USO13C0685.