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Device recall: Diagnostic imaging systems (GEMINI LXL Model #882412, TruFlight Select Model #882438, GEMINI TF PET/CT16 Model #882470,
Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc (Cleveland, OH) initiated this device recall on 4 Dec 2013; FDA lists 1 product record under event 67167, 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. 90% of the 1,236 device enforcement events initiated in 2013 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 2 Feb 2016. 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
"The PET Reconstruction Server (PRS) database may randomly lock up after the low dose CT acquisition is complete and will not allow the PET acquisition to begin, resulting in an unexpected incomplete study."
Distribution
"Product was shipped to the following states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NV, NY, NY , OH, OR, PA, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA & WI. Product…"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0932-2014 | Diagnostic imaging systems (GEMINI LXL Model #882412, TruFlight Select Model #882438, GEMINI TF PET/CT16 Model #882470, GEMINI TF PET/CT 64 Model #882471, GEMINI TF Ready Model #882473 & GEMINI TF Big Bore Model #882476) | 386 units | Class II | Terminated | 12 Feb 2014 |
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: "The PET Reconstruction Server (PRS) database may randomly lock up after the low dose CT acquisition is complete and will not allow the PET acquisition to begin, resulting in an unexpected incomplete study."
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: "Product was shipped to the following states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NV, NY, NY , OH, OR, PA, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA & WI. Product…"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 2 Feb 2016. "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.