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SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-1609-2018·Announced 2018-05-09

Philips MultiDiagnostic-Eleva Imaging System Recalled Due to Uncontrolled Table Rotation

Philips is recalling the MultiDiagnostic-Eleva imaging system because a broken actuator fixation can cause the patient table to rotate uncontrollably at high speed.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural defect in a medical device that results in uncontrolled, high-speed movement of the patient table, posing a significant risk of injury to patients and staff.

Plain-English summary

Philips Medical Systems Nederlands is recalling the MultiDiagnostic-Eleva with Flat Detector 708035 imaging system. This multifunctional universal imaging application system is used for general radiography, fluoroscopy, angiography, and specialized interventional applications on human patients.

The recall is issued because the fixation of the upper and lower tilt actuator might break off. If this occurs, the patient table may start to rotate from 0 to +90 or -90 degrees at high speed. The source text states that this rotating movement cannot be stopped by the user.

The affected units were distributed worldwide, including in the United States and numerous other countries. No specific lot numbers or dates are provided in the source text. Users of this equipment should contact the manufacturer for further instructions on how to address this defect.

The recalled product

Product
MultiDiagnostic-Eleva with Flat Detector 708035 As a multifunctional universal imaging application system, General RJF, Fluoroscopy, Radiography and Angiography can be Performed along with more specialized interventional applications on human patients.
Affected units
1

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Lot numbers (1)

  • Pending

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 7 recalled by Philips Medical Systems Nederlands under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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