Device recall: Computed Tomography X-Ray Systems, (Brilliance 6, Brilliance 16, MX8000 Dual v. Exp, GEMINI Dual), Philips Healthcare…
Class II FDA enforcement event 63044. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
A bolt which attaches the oil accumulator within the gantry may fail, resulting in the oil accumulator detaching from the tube housing assembly within the gantry.
Class II, in the words of FDA
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
Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc started this device recall on 21 Aug 2012. The firm address in the FDA record is in Cleveland, OH. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 63044 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 3 Oct 2012. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 24 Dec 2013.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide Distribution - USA including AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, KS, KY, MI, MS, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, TX, WA & WI and internationally to: Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, France,…
Recalling firm
Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc, Cleveland, OH.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2451-2012 | Computed Tomography X-Ray Systems, (Brilliance 6, Brilliance 16, MX8000 Dual v. Exp, GEMINI Dual), Philips Healthcare Systems, Cleveland, OH. The Brilliance 6, 16 and MX8000 Dual v. Exp are Computed Tomography X-Ray Systems that are intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of… | 112 Units | Class II | Terminated | 3 Oct 2012 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2012
- 823
- Share of these events in Class II
- 88%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 129
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-2451-2012The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 63044. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/63044/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Worldwide Distribution - USA including AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, KS, KY, MI, MS, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, TX, WA & WI and internationally to: Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, France,…
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 63044?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
112 Units
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2012 have the same class?
- 88% of the 823 device events that started in 2012 are in Class II.