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Event 72879

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
December 09, 2015
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Terminated
Recalling firm wording
Philips Ultrasound, Inc.

Dossier provenance

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  • openFDA Device Enforcement Report-date coverage June 20, 2012–July 08, 2026 Known gap: openFDA describes 2004-present coverage, but the current export has no report-date records in this interval.
  • openFDA Device Recall event_date_initiated coverage June 01, 1997–June 30, 2026

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Philips Lumify Diagnostic Ultrasound, Catalogue Number: 795216 Part Number: 989605449841 with 453561845331 (software version 1.0)

Z-0596-2016
Recall number
Z-0596-2016
Initiated
December 09, 2015
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recalling firm
Philips Ultrasound, Inc.
Quantity
21 units in the US only

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
Color Flow direction is displayed incorrectly in Lumify 1.0. The system displayed Color Flow direction does not correctly represent the annotated Color Bar or Velocity Markers. (e.g.) When the Color Bar conveys that Red is to be displayed for color flow toward the Transducer, the system displays Blue for color flow toward the Transducer. This could result in misdiagnosis in some studies.

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Reason for recall

Color Flow direction is displayed incorrectly in Lumify 1.0. The system displayed Color Flow direction does not correctly represent the annotated Color Bar or Velocity Markers. (e.g.) When the Color Bar conveys that Red is to be displayed for color flow toward the Transducer, the system displays Blue for color flow toward the Transducer. This could result in misdiagnosis in some studies.

Code information

System Serial numbers: USD15L0177; USD15L0178; USD15L0179; USD15L0297; USD15L0298; USN15L0789; USN15L0862; USN15L0863; USN15L0864; USN15L0865; USN15L0866; USN15L0867; USN15L0917; USN15L0918; USN15L0988; USO15L0563; USO15L0564; USO15L0565; USO15L0566; USO15L1087; and USO15L1088.

Distribution pattern

distributed in CA, CT, ND, NV, OR, RI, TN, and WA.