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Brilliance CT Big Bore Oncology Whole Body Computed Tomography X-Ray System & Brilliance CT Big Bore Radiology Whole Body Computed Tomography X-Ray System. Product Usage: The Brilliance CT Big Bore is a Whole Body Computed Tomography X-Ray System which produces cross-sectional body images by computer reconstruction of x-ray transmission data taken at different angles and planes.

Class I - Dangerous
🏥 Medical Devices Recalled: December 19, 2013 Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Other Medical Devices Nationwide

What Should You Do?

  1. Check if you have this product:
    Brilliance CT Big Bore Oncology: Model #728243; Serial #s: 7185, 7187-7189, 7191-7199, 7201,-7243, 7245-7251, 7253-7267, 7269, 7270, 7272-7297, 7299, 7300, 7302, 7304-7317, 7319-7374, 7376-7379, 7381, 7382, 7385, 7387-7389, 7391-7393, 7395, 7397-7401, 7403-7406, 7409-7429, 7431-7433, 7435-7438, 7440-7451, 7454-7457, 7459, 7462-7485, 7487-7509, 7511-7513, 7515-7519, 7521-7524, 7526-7528, 7530-7532, 7534-7537, 7539-7542, 7544, 7545, 7547, 7549-7556, 7558-7562, 7564-7566, 7568, 7569, 7573, 7574, 7577-7582, 7584, 7585, 7588-7593, 7596-7599, 7601-7603, 7605, 7608, 7609, 7611-7613, 7615-7618, 7620, 7622-7624, 7626-7630, 7634, 7635, 7637-7648 & 75000. Brilliance CT Big Bore Radiology: Model #728244; Serial #s: 7190, 7200, 7244, 7252, 7268, 7271, 7301, 7318, 7375, 7380, 7383, 7384, 7386, 7390, 7396, 7402, 7407, 7408, 7427, 7430, 7439, 7452, 7453, 7458, 7486, 7510, 7514, 7520, 7525, 7529, 7533, 7538, 7543, 7546, 7557, 7570-7572, 7575, 7576, 7583, 7586, 7587, 7595, 7600, 7604, 7607, 7610, 7614, 7619, 7621, 7625, 7631-7633 & 7636.
  2. Do not eat it: Even if it looks and smells fine, do not consume this product.
  3. Throw it away or return it: You can return the product to the store for a full refund.
  4. Seek medical attention if needed: If you've consumed this product and feel unwell, contact your doctor immediately.
  5. Report problems: Report any issues to the FDA's Safety Reporting Portal.

⚠️ Emergency: If you experience severe symptoms after consuming this product, call 911 or Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222.

Recall Details

Company:
Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc
Reason for Recall:
During internal testing, the Brilliance CT Big Bore was found to be out of tolerance for radio frequency emissions. Specifically, at the 48MHZ frequency, the testing indicated the Brilliance CT Big Bore was 3.5dB uV/meter higher than the applicable IEC 60601-1-2 standard specification.
Classification:
Class I - Dangerous

Dangerous or defective products that predictably could cause serious health problems or death.

Status:
terminated

Product Information

Full Description:

Brilliance CT Big Bore Oncology Whole Body Computed Tomography X-Ray System & Brilliance CT Big Bore Radiology Whole Body Computed Tomography X-Ray System. Product Usage: The Brilliance CT Big Bore is a Whole Body Computed Tomography X-Ray System which produces cross-sectional body images by computer reconstruction of x-ray transmission data taken at different angles and planes.

Product Codes/Lot Numbers:

Brilliance CT Big Bore Oncology: Model #728243; Serial #s: 7185, 7187-7189, 7191-7199, 7201,-7243, 7245-7251, 7253-7267, 7269, 7270, 7272-7297, 7299, 7300, 7302, 7304-7317, 7319-7374, 7376-7379, 7381, 7382, 7385, 7387-7389, 7391-7393, 7395, 7397-7401, 7403-7406, 7409-7429, 7431-7433, 7435-7438, 7440-7451, 7454-7457, 7459, 7462-7485, 7487-7509, 7511-7513, 7515-7519, 7521-7524, 7526-7528, 7530-7532, 7534-7537, 7539-7542, 7544, 7545, 7547, 7549-7556, 7558-7562, 7564-7566, 7568, 7569, 7573, 7574, 7577-7582, 7584, 7585, 7588-7593, 7596-7599, 7601-7603, 7605, 7608, 7609, 7611-7613, 7615-7618, 7620, 7622-7624, 7626-7630, 7634, 7635, 7637-7648 & 75000. Brilliance CT Big Bore Radiology: Model #728244; Serial #s: 7190, 7200, 7244, 7252, 7268, 7271, 7301, 7318, 7375, 7380, 7383, 7384, 7386, 7390, 7396, 7402, 7407, 7408, 7427, 7430, 7439, 7452, 7453, 7458, 7486, 7510, 7514, 7520, 7525, 7529, 7533, 7538, 7543, 7546, 7557, 7570-7572, 7575, 7576, 7583, 7586, 7587, 7595, 7600, 7604, 7607, 7610, 7614, 7619, 7621, 7625, 7631-7633 & 7636.

Official Source

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FDA Recall Number: Z-1745-2014

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