Recall Register

Device recall: Philips EPIQ and Affiniti Ultrasound Systems with software version 4.0: Models EPIQ 5G, EPIC 5C, EPIQ 5W, EPIQ 7G…

Class II FDA enforcement event 83003. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

There is a potential that the image of one patient could get unexpectedly moved into another patient's folder when the user is using the Edit functionality on the Patient Data Entry (PDE) screen of the device.

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 29 Apr 2019. The firm address in the FDA record is in Bothell, WA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 83003 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 14 Aug 2019. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 4 Aug 2022.

It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.

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Distribution

In the words of FDA.

Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide, including Puerto Rico. There was also military/government distribution. Foreign distribution was made to Canada, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria,…

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

1 product record in the event.

FDA event 83003: product records
Recall numberProductQuantityClassStatusReport date
Z-2199-2019Philips EPIQ and Affiniti Ultrasound Systems with software version 4.0: Models EPIQ 5G, EPIC 5C, EPIQ 5W, EPIQ 7G, EPIC 7C, EPIQ 7W, EPIZ CVx, Affiniti 30, Affiniti 50, and Affiniti 70. Product Usage: The intended use of the EPIQ, EPIQ 5, EPIQ 7, Affiniti 30, Affiniti 50 and Affiniti 70 Diagnostic Ultrasound Systems…3,146 devicesClass IITerminated14 Aug 2019

openFDA, about the status: FDA does not update the status of a recall after the recall has been classified according to its level of hazard. As such, the status of a recall (open, completed, or terminated) will remain unchanged after published in the Enforcement Reports. Source: openFDA, Drug Recall Enforcement Reports, Disclaimer.

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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.

The event in context

Device events that started in 2019
968
Share of these events in Class II
88%
Product records in this event
1Median of the firm: 2
Events of the firm on the register
22

Other events of the firm

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 83003. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/83003/. 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

FDA has one record for each product. This site puts the records with the same event number on one page. The class of the event is the highest class of its records. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Where was the product distributed?
The FDA record gives this distribution: Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide, including Puerto Rico. There was also military/government distribution. Foreign distribution was made to Canada, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria,…
What quantity of product is in FDA event 83003?
The FDA record gives this quantity: 3,146 devices
How did the recall start?
The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many device recalls of 2019 have the same class?
88% of the 968 device events that started in 2019 are in Class II.