Other Medical Devices

Nine (9) identified software issues which may result in the following: loss of X-ray after Pedal Tap, loss of X-ray after Phase Fault, missing live X-ray on the FlexVision monitor, system continues to restart, AMD triple drive, C-Partition of Suite PC running out of free space, system remains in continuous restart mode after start-up, misalignment of Marker Tool Overlay, longitudinal position error.

Philips has identified that in a limited number of impacted systems the drip tray beneath the cooling unit was not installed under previous field corrections, or evidence of the implementation was not adequately documented. If it is not installed, there is a potential for coolant liquid to contact electrical components. This could lead to electrical short-circuits, which may trigger system fuses and result in system shutdown.

Medline kits containing Stryker's Strykeflow 2 Suction Irrigators due to a change in design in 2024, irrigation solution is able to travel to the handpiece and battery pack during use of the Strykeflow 2 Suction Irrigator. This design change has caused some devices to leak and/or emit vaporized saline (which can resemble smoke) during use.

AIRO pendant replacement kits and upgrade do not possess the "Safe Hand Position Warning" label.

Philips has identified that in a limited number of impacted systems the drip tray beneath the cooling unit was not installed under previous field corrections, or evidence of the implementation was not adequately documented. If it is not installed, there is a potential for coolant liquid to contact electrical components. This could lead to electrical short-circuits, which may trigger system fuses and result in system shutdown.

Philips has identified that in a limited number of impacted systems the drip tray beneath the cooling unit was not installed under previous field corrections, or evidence of the implementation was not adequately documented. If it is not installed, there is a potential for coolant liquid to contact electrical components. This could lead to electrical short-circuits, which may trigger system fuses and result in system shutdown.

Philips has identified that in a limited number of impacted systems the drip tray beneath the cooling unit was not installed under previous field corrections, or evidence of the implementation was not adequately documented. If it is not installed, there is a potential for coolant liquid to contact electrical components. This could lead to electrical short-circuits, which may trigger system fuses and result in system shutdown.

Philips has identified that in a limited number of impacted systems the drip tray beneath the cooling unit was not installed under previous field corrections, or evidence of the implementation was not adequately documented. If it is not installed, there is a potential for coolant liquid to contact electrical components. This could lead to electrical short-circuits, which may trigger system fuses and result in system shutdown.

Affected lots of syringes may have a crack on the syringe collar, which may lead to delayed or repeated blood draw/fluid delivery. This issue may also lead to blood leakage during sampling of arterial blood or leakage during fluid delivery.

Medline kits containing Stryker's Strykeflow 2 Suction Irrigators due to a change in design in 2024, irrigation solution is able to travel to the handpiece and battery pack during use of the Strykeflow 2 Suction Irrigator. This design change has caused some devices to leak and/or emit vaporized saline (which can resemble smoke) during use.

Fungal contamination of affected lot with Parengyodontium album.

There is a potential for formation of ice occurring in the venting system of the superconducting magnet of the MRI systems. if a quench occurs in this condition, helium gas may not be able to escape via the designed vent paths, and the pressure in the helium vessel may rise. This pressure build-up could eventually rupture the helium vessel, causing helium gas to be released into the MR scanning room.

Philips has identified that in a limited number of impacted systems the drip tray beneath the cooling unit was not installed under previous field corrections, or evidence of the implementation was not adequately documented. If it is not installed, there is a potential for coolant liquid to contact electrical components. This could lead to electrical short-circuits, which may trigger system fuses and result in system shutdown.

GE HealthCare has become aware that certain Nuclear Medicine systems that are past the End of Guaranteed Service (herein referred to as Impacted Systems and listed in the Affected Product Details section of this letter) could have been transported or relocated without adequate detector support. This could result in excessive stress being applied to the detector mounting mechanisms, compromising their integrity. If this occurs, it can potentially result in a detector fall and lead to life-threatening bodily injury. There have been no reports of detector falls or injuries as a result of this potential issue. The Impacted Systems affected by this notice are those that have not been manufactured for several years. GE HealthCare has previously communicated End of Guaranteed Service for these Impacted Systems.

Six (6) identified software issues which may result in the following: system keeps restarting, AMC triple drive, C-Partition of Suite PC running out of free space, system remains in continuous restart mode after the start-up, misalignment of Market Tool Overlay, and longitudinal positional error.

Vision RT is informing customers of an omission identified in the Instructions for Use for AlignRT InBore systems. Information identifying the lasers and their characteristics was omitted from the Instructions for Use for the subject system as required by 21 CFR 1040,10(h), via conformance with recognized consensus standard IEC 60825-1 Ed. 3 (FDA Laser Notice 56).

Due a software issue that may result in equipment not receiving timely updates of patient, medication, or related information from enterprise systems.

There is the potential for extended length of the blade obturator after assembly into the cannula and seal housing.

Firm received multiple complaints regarding tubing disconnecting from oxygen mask. If issue occurs during use, may lead to delay in patient care and patient may experience shortness of breath leading to hypoxia, which may require medical intervention to prevent further respiratory deterioration.

Beckman Coulter has determined that, due to a potential communication issue, the analyzers listed above may not successfully restart following a standard shutdown, even after multiple attempts. If this issue occurs, the instrument will be unable to complete initialization and transition to Ready mode and the instrument will not process patient samples, QCs or calibrators. This causes delayed results.