Philips Medical Systems is recalling 1,799 Azurion Interventional fluoroscopic x-ray systems in the United States (and 5,747 units worldwide) because of a software issue that causes the system to continuously restart. This defect leads to a sudden loss of imaging functionality and patient data. If the restart occurs during a surgical or diagnostic procedure, it can result in significant delays or the need to stop the medical procedure entirely. Consumers and healthcare facilities should verify their model and software version against the affected list and contact the manufacturer for technical support.
The software failure triggers an infinite reboot loop that prevents medical staff from seeing live x-ray images or accessing patient data during critical procedures. This can lead to procedural delays or total abortion of surgery, potentially increasing the risk of complications for patients undergoing interventional treatments.
System performance issue correction.
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