The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1713-2016·Announced 2016-06-15

Philips Brilliance 64 CT System Software Defect Recall

Philips Healthcare is recalling 423 Brilliance 64 CT systems in the US due to software defects causing incorrect scan lengths and dose calculations.

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 is classified as FDA Class II, which typically corresponds to a High severity score (3) when no specific hospitalization reports or Class I classification are present in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Philips Healthcare is recalling 423 units of the Brilliance 64 Computed Tomography X-Ray System in the United States. The recall is due to software defects in versions 4.13, 4.14, and 4.15 that affect image reconstruction and dose calculation.

The identified software defects result in several issues, including shortened sagittal results for axial scans, incorrect display of single series during multi-planner reconstruction, and changes in scan length when the field of view is adjusted. Additionally, the DoseRight algorithm may miscalculate, leading to incorrect CTDI values, and scan lengths may change during subsequent axial results or near specific lengths of 135mm or 184mm.

The affected systems are distributed across 31 states and the District of Columbia, including Arizona, Pennsylvania, Florida, and California. No specific instructions for consumers are provided in the source text, but the recall is classified as FDA Class II.

The recalled product

Product
Philips Healthcare Brilliance 64 Computed Tomography X-Ray System
Manufacturer
Philips Healthcare
Affected units
423

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 (2)

  • Software v. 4.13
  • 4.14 and 4.15.

Distribution

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 7 recalled by Philips Healthcare 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 7 products in this recall →