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Philips Easy Diagnost Product Usage: Stationary Fluoroscopic system

Z-1821-2012

May 11, 2012

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Philips Healthcare Inc.
Event
Event 61877
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
6
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1821-2012

Official wording

Reason: If a lead ruler is not positioned in the same plane as the anatomical image detail to be measured, measured object distances (using the ruler) can be wrong by a corresponding factor. If, additionally, the measurement tool is not used to check the ruler, or is used in the right way (ie: calibration), such calibration error is not detected. As a result of this, a surgical intervention may be execut

Code information: All systems with Eleva software version 4.x and stitching option.

Distribution pattern: 6 US customers

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    If a lead ruler is not positioned in the same plane as the anatomical image detail to be measured, measured object distances (using the ruler) can be wrong by a corresponding factor. If, additionally, the measurement tool is not used to check the ruler, or is used in the right way (ie: calibration), such calibration error is not detected. As a result of this, a surgical intervention may be execut