Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 15551 |
| Brand Name: | Philips EPIQ 7 Ultrasound System |
| Model: | Model: EPIQ 7 |
| Affected: | Software version 1.0 and 1.0.1 |
| Software version: | |
| Recalling Organisation: | Philips New Zealand Commercial Limited Level 3 123 Carlton Gore Road Newmarket AUCKLAND 1023 |
| Contact Information: | 0800 251 400 |
| Manufacturer: | Philips Ultrasound LLC |
| Issue: | Under system settings, if the system date format is set to International, DD/MM/YYYY, the system continues to interpret the date as MM/DD/YYYY on the Patient Data Entry (PDE) screen. The anomaly exists in date fields for 'Last Menstrual Period' (LMP), 'Established Due Date' (EDD) and 'Conception Date'. The LMP field is presented in four exam types: Obstetric (OB,) Fetal Echo, Gynecology (GYN), and Breast and populates from one exam type to the other. |
| Recall action type: | Correction |
| Recall action: | Software to be upgraded |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 22/10/2013 |
