The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0547-2019·Announced 2018-12-12

Philips Brilliance 10 Slice CT Scanner Recalled for Gantry Cover Failure Risk

Philips is recalling Brilliance 10 Slice CT scanners because fiberglass resin may separate, causing the gantry front cover and metal support to fail or fall.

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 (falling equipment) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc is recalling Brilliance 10 Slice (Air) Computed Tomography (CT) X-ray systems, Model 728251. The recall is due to a potential for separation of fiberglass resin, which may cause the gantry front cover and the metal support on the cover to fail or fall.

The affected devices are distributed nationwide in the United States. The recall applies to specific system serial numbers listed in the official FDA notice. These devices are intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of X-ray transmission data.

Healthcare facilities should contact Philips Medical Systems for instructions on how to address the defect. The source text does not report any injuries or illnesses associated with this recall.

The recalled product

Product
Brilliance 10 Slice (Air), Model 728251 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 include signal analyst

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 6 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 6 products in this recall →