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FDA Devices recall · Reported June 27, 2012

Philips Digital Diagnost Software, software release 2.0.2 and 2.0.2SP1 including mirror icon Stationary Fluoroscopic system

With Digital Diagnost (DIDI) R 2.0.2 a mirrored "R in a circle" is burnt into the image (if mirrored) in the lower right corner of the image. When such an image is mirrored back i…

Recall #
Z-1818-2012
Affected scope
752 units
Initiated
May 22, 2012
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Philips Healthcare Inc. recalled Philips Digital Diagnost Software, software release 2.0.2 and 2.0.2SP1 including mirror i… - a moderate-severity action.

Philips Digital Diagnost Software, software release 2.0.2 and 2.0.2SP1 including mirror i… was recalled by Philips Healthcare Inc. in June 27, 2012. Reason: With Digital Diagnost (DIDI) R 2.0.2 a mirrored "R in a circle" is burnt into the image (if mirrored) in the …. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-1818-2012 with the FDA Devices before acting.

The recall

Philips Healthcare Inc. issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-With Digital Diagnost (DIDI) R 2.0.2 a mirrored "R in a circle" is burnt into the image (if mirrored) in the ….

Moderate
severity level
752 units
affected scope
Class II
classification
June 27, 2012
reported

Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-1818-2012 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.

Recall Insight

This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.

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Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified moderate severity.

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Product description

Philips Digital Diagnost Software, software release 2.0.2 and 2.0.2SP1 including mirror icon Stationary Fluoroscopic system

Reason for recall

With Digital Diagnost (DIDI) R 2.0.2 a mirrored "R in a circle" is burnt into the image (if mirrored) in the lower right corner of the image. When such an image is mirrored back inside the PACS system, an unmirrored "R in a circle" appears in the lower left corner. This can be mistaken for a "right patient side" marker, although this can appear on the left patient side

Recall Profile

Structured summary of the FDA Devices recall record
Attribute Value
Agency U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Severity class Moderate (Class II)
Status Terminated
Recall number Z-1818-2012
Date reported June 27, 2012
Date initiated May 22, 2012
Recalling firm Philips Healthcare Inc.
Firm location Andover, MA
Affected scope 752 units
Distribution Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and the countries of: Nationwide Foreign: Canada AFGHANISTAN ALBANIA ALGERIA ANGOLA ARGENTINA ARMENIA ARUBA AUSTRALIA AUSTRIA AZERBAIJAN BAHAMAS BAHRAIN BANGLADESH BARBADOS BELARUS…

Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Scale of Impact

752 units units affected - limited or regional distribution scale.

Regional (<10K units) ✓ This recall
Multi-state (10K – 100K units) -
Large-scale (100K – 1M units) -
Massive (≥1M units) -

Bracket cutoffs follow federal recall-disclosure conventions; bar widths scale linearly within each bracket. Source: PlainRecalls analysis of U.S. Food and Drug Administration filings.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled? ▼
Philips Digital Diagnost Software, software release 2.0.2 and 2.0.2SP1 including mirror icon Stationary Fluoroscopic system. Recalled by Philips Healthcare Inc.. Units affected: 752 units.
Why was this product recalled? ▼
With Digital Diagnost (DIDI) R 2.0.2 a mirrored "R in a circle" is burnt into the image (if mirrored) in the lower right corner of the image. When such an image is mirrored back inside the PACS system, an unmirrored "R in a circle" appears in the lower left corner. This can be mistaken for a "right patient side" marker, although this can appear on the left patient side
Which agency issued this recall? ▼
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on June 27, 2012. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: Z-1818-2012.
Where was the recalled product distributed? ▼
Distribution: Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and the countries of: Nationwide Foreign: Canada AFGHANISTAN ALBANIA ALGERIA ANGOLA ARGENTINA ARMENIA ARUBA AUSTRALIA AUSTRIA AZERBAIJAN BAHAMAS BAHRAIN BANGLADESH BARBADOS BELARUS BELGIUM BENIN BHUTAN BOLIVIA BOSNIA&HERZEGOVINA BRAZIL BRUNEI DARUSSALAM BULGARIA BURUNDI CAMBODIA CAMEROON CANARY ISLANDS CHAD CHILE CHINA COLOMBIA CONGO CONGO,DEMOCRATIC COSTA RICA COTE D'IVOIRE CROATIA CUBA CYPRUS CZECH REPUBLIC DENMARK DJIBOUTI DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ECUADOR EGYPT EL SALVADOR EQUATORIAL GUINEA ERITREA ESTONIA ETHIOPIA fake test ssd FINLAND FRANCE FRENCH GUIANA GABON GAMBIA GEORGIE GERMANY GHANA GREECE GUADELOUPE GUAM GUATEMALA GUINEA GUYANA HONDURAS HONG KONG HUNGARY ICELAND INDIA INDONESIA IRAN IRAQ IRELAND ISRAEL ITALY JAMAICA JAPAN JORDAN KAZAKSTAN KENYA KUWAIT KYRGYZSTAN LAO PEOPLE'S DEM.REP LATVIA LEBANON LIBERIA LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRI LIECHTENSTEIN LITHUANIA LUXEMBOURG MACAU MACEDONIA MALAWI MALAYSIA MALI MALTA MARTINIQUE MAURITANIA MAURITIUS METRACOM MEXICO MOLDOVA MONGOLIA MOROCCO MOZAMBIQUE NAMIBIA NEPAL NETHERLANDS NETHERLANDS ANTILLES NEW CALEDONIA NEW ZEALAND NICARAGUA NIGERIA NORTH KOREA NORWAY OMAN PAKISTAN PALESTINE PANAMA PARAGUAY PERU PHC BEST PHILIPPINES PMCC BU Canada PMCC BU USA POLAND PORTUGAL PUERTO RICO QATAR REUNION ROMANIA RUSSIA RWANDA SAUDI ARABIA SENEGAL SERBIA&MONTE NEGRO SIERRA LEONE SINGAPORE SLOVAKIA SLOVENIA SOMALIA SOUTH AFRICA SOUTH KOREA SPAIN SRI LANKA SUDAN SURINAME SWEDEN SWITZERLAND SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC TAIWAN TAJIKISTAN TANZANIA THAILAND TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO TUNISIA TURKEY TURKMENISTAN UGANDA UKRAINE Unidentified Country UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNITED KINGDOM URUGUAY UZBEKISTAN VENEZUELA VIET NAM YEMEN ZAMBIA ZIMBABWE.
Should I stop using a recalled medication or medical device? ▼
Do not stop using a recalled medication or device without consulting your healthcare provider first, as abruptly discontinuing treatment could pose its own health risks. Your doctor can advise on alternatives or whether the recall applies to your specific product lot. Check the recall number and lot information against your product packaging.

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