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Recall Observatory FDA recall evidence

Device product

MX 16-slice CT Scanner System, models 728131 and 728132. The MX 16-slice CT Scanner System can be used as a whole body computed tomography X-ray system.

Z-2386-2012

August 24, 2012

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc
Event
Event 63014
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
328 units
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-2386-2012

Official wording

Reason: On August 24, 2012 the firm recalled the MX 16-slice after discovering that a bolt which attaches the oil accumulator within the gantry may fail, resulting in the oil accumulator detaching from the tube housing assembly within the gantry.

Code information: System Code #, 728131, Serial #: EP16E090001-EP16E090004, EP16E090006-EP16E090015, EP16E100001- EP16E100004, EP16E100006, EP16E100008- EP16E100063, EP16E100067, EP16E100069- EP16E100113, EP16E110001- EP16E110065, EP16E110067-EP16E110070, EP16E110074-EP16E110075, EP16E110077-EP16E110078, EP16E110080, EP16E110083- EP16E110085, EP16E110088- EP16E110112, EP16E110115- EP16E110119, EP16E120001- EP16E120014, EP16E120016, EP16EB110003- EP16ER100007, EP16ER110003, EP16ER110006, P16C080001, P16C080002, P16C090001, P16C100001-P16C100015, P16C100017, P16C100018, P16C110001- P16C110008, P16C110011-P16C110037, P16C120001-P16C120003, P16C120006, P16C120007, P16E080005, P16E080007, P16E080008, P16E080012, P16E090002-P16E090021, P16E090024-P16E090028, P16E100002, P16EF80010, P16EM08003, and P16EM09002-P16EM09004. System Code #, 728132, Serial #: EP16E100005, EP16E100007, EP16E110066, EP16ER100003-EP16ER100005, EP16ER100008, EP16ER110004, EP16ER110005, and EP16ER110007-EP16ER110024.

Distribution pattern: Worldwide distribution, Nationwide (US) including the states AL, AR, CA, FL, GA, IL, IN, MS, NJ, NV, NY, OH, PA, and VA and the countries of Albania, Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Malawi, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, Oman, Palestine, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Uganda, and Venezuela.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    On August 24, 2012 the firm recalled the MX 16-slice after discovering that a bolt which attaches the oil accumulator within the gantry may fail, resulting in the oil accumulator detaching from the tube housing assembly within the gantry.