Device recall: Additional devices identified in new FSN MA-FCO 83000190: QLAB versions 10.0 with a2DQ and/or aCMQ plug-ins installed…
Class II FDA enforcement event 69790. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
When using the QLAB Auto 2D Quantification (a2DQ) and Auto Cardiac Motion Quantification (aCMQ) applications, the reported End-Systolic Volume (ESV) may be smaller, and the Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (EF) may be higher, than the ESV and EF calculated by manual tracing without the use of QLAB. An incorrect EF calculation could lead to misdiagnosis and/or delayed or incorrect therapy.
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 Ultrasound, Inc. started this device recall on 5 Nov 2014. The firm address in the FDA record is in Bothell, WA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 69790 has 4 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 24 Dec 2014. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 15 Aug 2016.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide distribution (for FCO 83000190): US, including the states of AK, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA, and…
Recalling firm
Philips Ultrasound, Inc., Bothell, WA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
4 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0815-2015 | Additional devices identified in new FSN MA-FCO 83000190: QLAB versions 10.0 with a2DQ and/or aCMQ plug-ins installed with Philips Xcelera software. *********************************************************************************** Devices identified in the Field Safety Notice ( FSN MA-FCO79500316 ) QLAB… | additional 52 international units; 261 units (73 in the US and 188 outside the US); 417 units (289 in the US and 128… | Class II | Terminated | 24 Dec 2014 |
| Z-0816-2015 | EPIQ 5 Ultrasound System, EPIQ 5 systems with software versions 1.0.x or 1.1.x with QLAB a2DQ and/or aCMQ plug-ins are affected. Model: EPIQ 5G, EPIQ 5C, EPIQ 5W. Catalog Number: 795204 / 795205 and Part Number: 989605408541 Diagnostic Ultrasound Imaging. | 88 units (42 in the US and 46 outside US) | Class II | Terminated | 24 Dec 2014 |
| Z-0817-2015 | EPIQ 7 Ultrasound System, EPIQ 7 systems with software versions 1.0.x or 1.1.x with QLAB a2DQ and/or aCMQ plug-ins are affected. Model: EPIQ 7G, EPIC 7C, EPIQ 7W; Catalog Number: 795200 / 795201 and Part Number: 989605386721. Diagnostic Ultrasound Imaging. | 701 units (237 in the US and 464 outside US) | Class II | Terminated | 24 Dec 2014 |
| Z-0818-2015 | Q-Station Quantification Software. Q-Station 3.0 with a2DQ and/or aCMQ Q-Apps are affected. Model: Q-Station, Catalog number: 795088, and Part Number: 989605382391. Intended to manage, view, analyze, and report qualitative and quantitative image data from ultrasound exams. | 43 units (13 in US and 30 outside US) | Class II | Terminated | 24 Dec 2014 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2014
- 1,176
- Share of these events in Class II
- 91%
- Product records in this event
- 4Median of the firm: 2
- Events of the firm on the register
- 22
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-0815-2015The 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 69790. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/69790/. 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 (for FCO 83000190): US, including the states of AK, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA, and…
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 69790?
- The event has 4 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
additional 52 international units; 261 units (73 in the US and 188 outside the US); 417 units (289 in the US and 128…
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2014 have the same class?
- 91% of the 1,176 device events that started in 2014 are in Class II.