The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0305-2019·Announced 2018-11-07

Philips Brilliance iCT Scanners Recalled for Misleading Calcium Score Reports

Philips is recalling Brilliance iCT scanners because software errors create confusing calcium score reports that may lead to patient mistreatment.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (medical device) where the hazard is potential patient mistreatment due to misleading data, but no specific injuries or illnesses have been reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc is recalling 626 units of the Brilliance iCT (Model No. 728306) Computed Tomography X-ray system. The recall affects units running Software Version 4.1.6 that were distributed nationwide in the United States.

The recall was initiated because the scanners provide confusing information in the "Impressions" section of the Calcium Score report. The generated reports display multiple analyses of plaque detection as if they all apply to the patient simultaneously. This misleading guidance can confuse users and potentially lead to the mistreatment of patients.

Healthcare facilities should contact Philips Medical Systems for instructions on how to resolve the software issue. The FDA has classified this as a Class II recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of the product could cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
Brilliance iCT (Model No. 728306), Software Version 4.1.6 Product Usage: Computed Tomography X-ray systems intended to produce cross-sectional Images of the body by computer reconstruction of X-ray transmission data taken at different angles and planes. These devices may incl
Affected units
626

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • Software Version 4.1.6

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 9 recalled by Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 9 products in this recall →