The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-2197-2015·Announced 2015-07-29

Philips GEMINI TF Ready CT/PET System Software Defect Recall

Philips is recalling GEMINI TF Ready CT/PET systems due to software defects that may cause incorrect radiation treatment.

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 is classified as FDA Class II and involves a risk of significant injury (irradiation of healthy tissue or non-irradiation of diseased tissue), which aligns with the 'Severe' criteria for significant injury reports or high-risk medical device defects.

Plain-English summary

Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc is recalling one unit of the GEMINI TF Ready CT/PET System. The recall is due to four identified software defects in the Tumor LOC software application.

These defects may potentially result in the irradiation of healthy tissue or the non-irradiation of diseased tissue. The affected unit is distributed worldwide, including in the United States, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Netherlands, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Switzerland, Thailand, Venezuela, and Vietnam.

The specific unit involved is Model #882473 GEMINI TF Ready (453567441711) with Serial Number 7237. Healthcare facilities should contact Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc for further instructions regarding the recall.

The recalled product

Product
GEMINI TF Ready CT/PET System. The Philips GEMINI PET/CT Imaging Systems are a family of integrated diagnostic X-ray Computed Tomography (CT) and Positron Emission Tomography (PET) systems suitable for a wide range of diagnostic applications.
Affected units
1

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (2)

  • Model #882473 GEMINI TF Ready (453567441711)
  • Serial Number: 7237.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 7 recalled by Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc 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.

See all 7 products in this recall →