Philips Electronics North America Corporation: Medical Device Recall in 2016 - (Recall #: Z-0715-2016)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

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Data Source: FDA.

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.

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: November 3, 2015

Date Posted: February 10, 2016

Recall Number: Z-0715-2016

Event ID: 72599

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.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 13297 in total

Code Information:

All serial numbers

Distribution Pattern:

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.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated