The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0308-2019·Announced 2018-11-07

Philips Ingenuity CT Software Recall for Misleading Calcium Score Reports

Philips is recalling Ingenuity CT scanners with software version 4.1.6 because the Calcium Score report may display confusing information, potentially leading 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 1,890 Ingenuity CT scanners (Model No. 728326) equipped with software version 4.1.6. The devices are distributed nationwide in the United States.

The recall was initiated because the scanners' software generates Calcium Score reports with confusing information in the "Impressions" section. The reports present multiple analyses of plaque detection as if they all apply to the patient simultaneously. This misleading guidance may 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. No specific dates or additional distribution details are provided in the source text.

The recalled product

Product
Ingenuity CT (Model No. 728326), 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 includ
Affected units
1,890

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 versions 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 →