The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2736-2016·Announced 2016-09-14

Philips BrightView XCT Gamma Camera Recalled for Software Defect

Philips Medical Systems is recalling 424 BrightView XCT gamma cameras due to a software defect that may cause the detector to contact patients during specific scans.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the hazard involves a risk of physical contact between the detector and the patient, which constitutes a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc is recalling 424 units of the BrightView XCT Model 882482 gamma camera. The device is used for Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) imaging. The recall covers units distributed worldwide, including the United States and numerous international markets.

The recall was initiated because of a software defect in the workflow setup script. This defect may cause the detector to come into contact with the patient during a non-Auto Body Contouring (ABC), non-circular, rel-180 scan. The issue was identified by the firm during its review of the device's software.

Healthcare facilities and consumers should stop using the affected devices and contact Philips Medical Systems for instructions on how to resolve the issue. The recall is classified as Class II by the FDA, indicating a reasonable probability of temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
BrightView XCT Model 882482, gamma camera for Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT)
Affected units
424

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 (20)

  • 6000016
  • 6000111
  • 6000114
  • 6000122
  • 6000002
  • 6000003
  • 6000004
  • 6000005
  • 6000006
  • 6000010
  • 6000011
  • 6000012
  • 6000013
  • 6000015
  • 6000017
  • 6000018
  • 6000019
  • 6000020
  • 6000022
  • 6000023

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 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 3 products in this recall →