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Device recall: Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and X-ray Computed Tomography, GEMINI TF 16 PET/CT, GEMINI GXL 16 PET/CT, GEMINI TF B
Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc (Cleveland, OH) initiated this device recall on 8 Aug 2012; FDA lists 1 product record under event 62892, classified Class II.
FDA defines Class II as a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote. 88% of the 823 device enforcement events initiated in 2012 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 28 Apr 2014. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc has 129 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc, Cleveland, OH.
Reason for recall
"Philips became aware of an issue relating to a UPS battery cabinet that appeared to have burned a hole through the casing on one of the batteries. Supplier of the UPS, Chloride/Emerson, determined the batteries, housed within the UPS battery cabinet, entered thermal runaway causing the battery to overheat."
Distribution
"Nationwide Distribution-including the states of CO, FL, MD, MN, NE and PA."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2239-2012 | Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and X-ray Computed Tomography, GEMINI TF 16 PET/CT, GEMINI GXL 16 PET/CT, GEMINI TF Big Bore PET/CT, Philips Medical Systems, Cleveland, OH. The device is a diagnostic imaging system for fixed or mobile installations that combines Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and X-ray… | 7 units | Class II | Terminated | 29 Aug 2012 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc
All 129 events for Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc
Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Philips became aware of an issue relating to a UPS battery cabinet that appeared to have burned a hole through the casing on one of the batteries. Supplier of the UPS, Chloride/Emerson, determined the batteries, housed within the UPS battery cabinet, entered thermal runaway causing the battery to overheat."
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Nationwide Distribution-including the states of CO, FL, MD, MN, NE and PA."
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 28 Apr 2014. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA device enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.