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Device product

Brilliance CT 10 Air. Computed Tomography X-ray systems intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of X-ray transmission data taken at different angles and planes.

Z-1654-2015

March 16, 2015

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc
Event
Event 71177
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
153 units total
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1654-2015

Official wording

Reason: The firm was informed that while raising the patient couch on the system to perform an exam, the couch unexpectedly descended to the lowest point without being commanded to do so.

Code information: System Code #, 728256, Serial #, 2448, 3145, 3212, 3213, 3276, 3278, 280, 3307, 3309, 3317, 3336, 30003, 30008, 30017, 30021, 30022, 30036 & 30047.

Distribution pattern: Distributed in China.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    The firm was informed that while raising the patient couch on the system to perform an exam, the couch unexpectedly descended to the lowest point without being commanded to do so.