The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2256-2015·Announced 2015-08-05

Philips Brilliance iCT SP CT Systems Recalled for Software Defects

Philips Medical Systems is recalling two Brilliance iCT SP CT systems due to software issues affecting image quality, dose control, and heart rate measurement.

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 medical device with software defects that could lead to incorrect dose administration or inaccurate patient data (heart rate), representing a risk of harm where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc is recalling two units of the Brilliance iCT SP Computed Tomography X-ray Systems. The recall involves specific serial numbers 200047 and 200121, model #728311. These devices are intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of X-ray transmission data.

The recall is due to five identified software issues: Fast Get Ready is incorrectly enabled during service procedures; contrast annotation is missing for some images when manual contrast was administered; dot artifacts are intermittently present after startup; heart rate measured values incorrectly remain constant for some heart rate change conditions; and DoseRight is incorrectly enabled when the Exam Card specified disabling it. Additionally, tube heat prediction issues were noted.

The affected units were distributed worldwide, including nationwide in the United States and in numerous international countries. No specific instructions for consumers are provided in the source text, but the recall is managed by the recalling firm.

The recalled product

Product
Computed Tomography X-ray Systems Brilliance iCT SP. Intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of X-ray transmission data taken at different angles and planes.
Affected units
2

Is your product affected?

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Lot numbers (2)

  • Model #728311
  • Serial #s: 200047 & 200121

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 33 states specifically:

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 →