Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported August 28, 2013
The Instructions for Use (IFU) for the MobileDiagnost wDR fails to comply with a Federal standard. The IFU does not provide tolerance levels for several generator values as requir…
Philips Healthcare Inc. recalled Philips Healthcare MobileDiagnostwDR system. Mobile Digital radiography X-Ray System … - a moderate-severity action.
Philips Healthcare MobileDiagnostwDR system. Mobile Digital radiography X-Ray System … was recalled by Philips Healthcare Inc. in August 28, 2013. Reason: The Instructions for Use (IFU) for the MobileDiagnost wDR fails to comply with a Federal standard. The IFU do…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-1964-2013 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Philips Healthcare Inc. issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-The Instructions for Use (IFU) for the MobileDiagnost wDR fails to comply with a Federal standard. The IFU do….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-1964-2013 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-1964-2013) was formally reported on August 28, 2013, with the manufacturer initiating the action on June 11, 2013. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Philips Healthcare Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Andover, MA. Federal records list the affected scope as 240 systems US -- 1 system within Puerto Rico.
The documented reason for this recall is: The Instructions for Use (IFU) for the MobileDiagnost wDR fails to comply with a Federal standard. The IFU does not provide tolerance levels for several generator values as required by 1020.30(h)(3). Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: US Nationwide Distribution including Puerto Rico. Distribution scope 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, 3 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.
Where this recall sits in its category - 40,322 medical devices recalls on record
Of 101,704 recalls in the database, 24,878 are high severity, 72,426 moderate, and 4,400 low. This recall is classified moderate severity.
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
240 systems US -- 1 system within Puerto Rico
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
Philips Healthcare MobileDiagnostwDR system. Mobile Digital radiography X-Ray System Product Usage: MobileDiagnost wDR is a mobile digital radiography X-Ray System. It is intended for use by a qualified/trained doctor or technologist on both adult and pediatric patients for taking diagnostic radiographic exposures of the skull, spinal column, chest, abdomen, extremities, and other body parts. Applications can be performed with patient sitting, standing, or lying in the prone or supine positions. Not intended for mammography.
The Instructions for Use (IFU) for the MobileDiagnost wDR fails to comply with a Federal standard. The IFU does not provide tolerance levels for several generator values as required by 1020.30(h)(3).
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-1964-2013 |
| Date reported | August 28, 2013 |
| Date initiated | June 11, 2013 |
| Recalling firm | Philips Healthcare Inc. |
| Firm location | Andover, MA |
| Affected scope | 240 systems US -- 1 system within Puerto Rico |
| Distribution | US Nationwide Distribution including Puerto Rico |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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