The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2657-2016·Announced 2016-08-31

Philips Ingenuity Core CT Systems Recalled for Image Reconstruction Defect

Philips is recalling 30 Ingenuity Core CT systems because a software upgrade can cause planned anatomy to be cut off in gated helical scans.

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. The hazard involves a risk of harm (missed diagnosis due to missing anatomy) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc is recalling 30 units of the Ingenuity Core, Model number 728321, Computed Tomography (CT) X-ray systems. 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 a software defect identified after upgrading to version 3.6.7 via FCO72800643. During the reconstruction of gated helical scans, the planned anatomy can be cut off on the CT images. This issue specifically occurs on gated CT helical reconstruction that is not planned at the iso-center (0,0). If the region of interest is not visualized in the images, a CT rescan may be performed.

The affected units were distributed nationwide in the United States, including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. The specific serial numbers affected are listed in the agency's recall record. Healthcare facilities should contact the manufacturer for further instructions regarding the software issue.

The recalled product

Product
Ingenuity Core, Model number 728321 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.
Affected units
30

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 47 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 7 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 7 products in this recall →