United StatesWhat's being recalled
Philips EPIQ Elite Diagnostic Ultrasound System Model # 795234
Recalling firm: Philips Ultrasound, LLC, Bothell, WA, United States.
How to identify it
All Philips EPIQ Elite Ultrasound Systems running software version 14.0, UDI(s): (01)00884838102514 (01)00884838107540 (01)00884838114159 (01)00884838124912 (01)00884838128125
The hazard
Due to software issue with ultrasound system, doppler sample is displayed shallower than its actual measurement location, potentially causing inaccurate blood flow velocity measurements and misdiagnosis.
What to do
Don't stop taking a prescribed medicine without talking to your doctor or pharmacist first. For other products, stop using them and ask the pharmacist, seller or maker what to do.
The notice doesn't give instructions for consumers, so this is general advice for health & beauty recalls. Check the official notice for the details.
Where it was sold
Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution in the states of AL, CA, CT, FL, GA, KS, MD, MN, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI and the countries of Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan , United Kingdom, Vietnam.
The official notice
This page is a summary of the notice published by U.S. Food and Drug Administration (enforcement reports), collected from U.S. Food and Drug Administration (enforcement reports). Check the original before you act on it.
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