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Device recall: Various Brilliance and Ingenuity Computed Tomography X-ray systems; one unit per package Product Usage: Intended to prod
Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc (Cleveland, OH) initiated this device recall on 8 Dec 2014; FDA lists 1 product record under event 69969, classified Class II.
FDA defines Class II as a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote. 91% of the 1,176 device enforcement events initiated in 2014 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 1 Oct 2015. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc has 129 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc, Cleveland, OH.
Reason for recall
"Improper assembly of the vertical motor/brake system may lead to uncommanded vertical motion."
Distribution
"US Nationwide Distribution - AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, FL, GA, IL, IN, MD, MI, MN, NC, ND, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, and WA. The affected product was also distributed to one government…"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0979-2015 | Various Brilliance and Ingenuity Computed Tomography X-ray systems; one unit per package Product Usage: Intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of X-ray transmission data taken at different angles and planes. This device may include signal analysis and display equipment,… | 500 units | Class II | Terminated | 21 Jan 2015 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc
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Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Improper assembly of the vertical motor/brake system may lead to uncommanded vertical motion."
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "US Nationwide Distribution - AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, FL, GA, IL, IN, MD, MI, MN, NC, ND, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, and WA. The affected product was also distributed to one government…"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 1 Oct 2015. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA device enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.