BrightView are gamma cameras; Designed for single or dual detector nuclear imaging.
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Philips Medical Systems is recalling 677 BrightView Family gamma cameras used for nuclear cardiac imaging. The recalled units, Model #882480 with specific serial numbers, were distributed worldwide including across all U.S. states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and multiple countries. The company discovered four issues with these systems, including two that have been identified: during cardiac scans using Cardiac High Resolution collimators without Auto Body Contouring, the collimator may contact the patient pallet, causing collision sensors to pause the scan; and during scanning, the gantry motion may halt prematurely.
The recall record does not specify a remedy or instructions for affected consumers to follow.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
The firm discovered four issues with the BrightView Family systems. Issue 1: During a cardiac non-Auto Body Contouring (ABC) scan, using Cardiac High Resolution (CHR) collimators, the collimator may come in contact with the bottom edge of the patient pallet. If this occurs, collision sensors would pause the scan. Issue 2: During a scan, the gantry motion may halt prematurely. This cause
Reason for recall: The firm discovered four issues with the BrightView Family systems. Issue 1: During a cardiac non-Auto Body Contouring (ABC) scan, using Cardiac High Resolution (CHR) collimators, the collimator may come in contact with the bottom edge of the patient pallet. If this occurs, collision sensors would pause the scan. Issue 2: During a scan, the gantry motion may halt prematurely. This cause Distribution: Worldwide Distribution-US (nationwide) including the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV & WY, and in DC and PR and in the countries of Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, China, Czech Quantity: 677 units Lot/code info: Model # 882480; Serial #'s: 4000002, 4000002.75, 4000003, 4000004, 4000006, 4000007, 4000008, 4000009, 4000010, 4000011, 4000013, 4000030, 4000031, 4000032, 4000033, 4000034, 4000035, 4000036, 4000037, 4000038, 4000039, 4000040, 4000041, 4000043, 4000044, 4000045, 4000046, 4000047, 4000048, 4000049, 4000050, 4000051, 4000052, 4000053, 4000054, 4000055, 4000056, 4000057, 4000058, 4000059, 4000060, 4000061, 4000062, 4000064, 4000065, 4000066, 4000068, 4000070, 4000071, 4000072, 4000073, 4000074, 4000075, 4000076, 4000077, 4000078, 4000079, 4000080, 4000081, 4000082, 4000083, 4000086, 4000087, 4000088, 4000089, 4000090, 4000091, 4000093, 4000094, 4000095, 4000096, 4000099, 4000100, 4000102, 4000103, 4000104, 4000105, 4000106, 4000107, 4000108, 4000109, 4000110, 4000111, 4000112, 4000113, 4000114, 4000115, 4000116, 4000117, 4000118, 4000119, 4000120, 4000121, 4000122, 4000123, 4000124, 4000125, 4000126, 4000127, 4000128, 4000129, 4000130, 4000132, 4000133, 4000134, 4000135, 4000136, 4000137, 4000138, 4000139, 4000140, 4000141, 4000142, 4000143, 4000144, 4000145, 4000146, 4000148, 4000149, 4000151, 4000152, 4000153, 4000154, 4000155, 4000156, 4000157, 4000158, 4000159, 4000160, 4000161, 4000162, 4000163, 4000164, 4000165, 4000166, 4000167, 4000168, 4000169, 4000170, 4000171, 4000173, 4000174, 4000175, 4000176, 4000177, 4000178, 4000179, 4000180, 4000181, 4000182, 4000183, 4000184, 4000185, 4000186, 4000187, 4000188, 4000189, 4000190, 4000191, 4000192, 4000193, 4000194, 4000196, 40
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