Allura Exper FD Series — Class II medical device recall Z-1486-2020
Terminated recall by Philips North America, LLC, reported 2020-03-25, distributed nationwide. A capacitor inside the converter of the Velara X-ray generator may fail after a large number of surges in a sh
| Recall number | Z-1486-2020 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Philips North America, LLC, Andover, MA, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2019-12-30 |
| Classified | 2020-03-13 |
| Reported by FDA | 2020-03-25 |
| Terminated | 2022-11-17 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Quantity | 4,938 |
| Reason classes | device malfunction |
| Serial numbers | 01H041985, 100, 1000, 100089369/2868, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 101, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 102 and 475 more |
Product
Allura Exper FD Series. System codes 722003 722010 722022 722005 722011 722019 722001 722002 722006 722012 722008 722013 722020 722025 722015 722023 722038 889006 889016 889009 722005 The device is an X-Ray Generator.
Reason for recall
A capacitor inside the converter of the Velara X-ray generator may fail after a large number of surges in a short period of time. When this occurs, no image acquisition is possible.
Machine access
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