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FDA Devices Moderate Class II Terminated

Allura CV20; Model Number: 722031 The Allura CV2O is intended for physicians (e.g. cardiologists and radiologists), assisted by trained hospital staff (e.g. nurses and lab technicians), who are qualified to perform medical procedures on humans (having a maximum weight of 250 kg.) with probable internal diseases or injuries for: " Dedicated vascular and carotid imaging applications, including diagnostic and interventional procedures. " Cardiac imaging applications including diagnostics, interv

Reported: February 10, 2016 Initiated: November 3, 2015 #Z-0715-2016

Product Description

Allura CV20; Model Number: 722031 The Allura CV2O is intended for physicians (e.g. cardiologists and radiologists), assisted by trained hospital staff (e.g. nurses and lab technicians), who are qualified to perform medical procedures on humans (having a maximum weight of 250 kg.) with probable internal diseases or injuries for: " Dedicated vascular and carotid imaging applications, including diagnostic and interventional procedures. " Cardiac imaging applications including diagnostics, interventional rocedures, pacemaker implantations and electrophysiology (EP). " Non-vascular interventions such as drainages, biopsies and vertebroplasties procedures.

Reason for Recall

The use of Allura Xper, Allura Clarity, Allura CV, Allura Centron and UNIQ systems regarding live images and still images can lead to still images being interpreted as live Images.

Details

Units Affected
13297 in total
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution: US (Nationwide) including Puerto Rico and countries of: Albania, Algeria, US Virgin Islands, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Democratic Congo, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, French Polynesia, Germany, Greece, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Republic of Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Malta, Martinique, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, R¿union, Romania, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Syrian Arab Republic, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, and Vietnam.
Location
Andover, MA

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled?
Allura CV20; Model Number: 722031 The Allura CV2O is intended for physicians (e.g. cardiologists and radiologists), assisted by trained hospital staff (e.g. nurses and lab technicians), who are qualified to perform medical procedures on humans (having a maximum weight of 250 kg.) with probable internal diseases or injuries for: " Dedicated vascular and carotid imaging applications, including diagnostic and interventional procedures. " Cardiac imaging applications including diagnostics, interventional rocedures, pacemaker implantations and electrophysiology (EP). " Non-vascular interventions such as drainages, biopsies and vertebroplasties procedures.. Recalled by Philips Electronics North America Corporation. Units affected: 13297 in total.
Why was this product recalled?
The use of Allura Xper, Allura Clarity, Allura CV, Allura Centron and UNIQ systems regarding live images and still images can lead to still images being interpreted as live Images.
Which agency issued this recall?
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on February 10, 2016. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: Z-0715-2016.