FDA Device

Product's marketing brochure is labeled in part: "Philips Easy Diagnost Eleva Conventional R/F system...PHILIPS". manufactured by Philips Medical Systems Gmbh, Hamburg, Germany.

Hazard

Patient and image data can be exchanged when a patient is selected in the patient list and the examination tab is pressed with background query running at the same time. There is a risk that the data may then be linked to the incorrect patient, which may adversely affect diagnosis and treatment.

What You Should Do

Remedy

Philips Medical Systems issued URGENT-Device Correction letters dated January 27, 2009 to consignees describing the issue with the Easy Diagnost Eleva GXR RF systems. The consignees were informed of the potential for incorrect diagnosis or treatment if an incorrect image is used for diagnosis. Consignees should contact the Philips Healthcare Call Center at 800-722-9377, #5, #2 and reference "FC0 70600030" with any communication.

Products

Product's marketing brochure is labeled in part: "Philips Easy Diagnost Eleva Conventional R/F system...PHILIPS". manufactured by Philips Medical Systems Gmbh, Hamburg, Germany.
Brand
Philips Medical Systems North America Co. Phillips
UPC
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Units Affected

314 units