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Device recall: Brilliance 64 CT Model number 728231 Product Usage: Computed Tomography X-ray systems intended to produce cross-sectiona
Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc (Cleveland, OH) initiated this device recall on 20 Jul 2016; FDA lists 7 product records under event 74820, 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 1,232 device enforcement events initiated in 2016 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 2 Jul 2018. 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
"After upgrading to 3.6.7 software version via FCO72800643, during reconstruction of gated helical scans, the planned anatomy can be cut off on the CT images. This issue can occur on gated CT helical reconstruction that is not planned at iso-center (0,0). If the region of interest is not visualized in the images, a CT rescan may be performed."
Distribution
"US Nationwide Distribution in the states of: AL,AR,AZ,CA,CO,CT,DC,DE,FL,GA,HI,IA,ID,IL,IN,KS,KY,LA,MA, MD,ME,MI,MN,MO,MS,NC,ND,NE,NJ,NM, NV,NY,OH,OK,OR,PA,PR,SC,TN,TX,UT,VA,VT,WA,WI,WV,WY"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2652-2016 | Brilliance 64 CT Model number 728231 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. | 283 | Class II | Terminated | 31 Aug 2016 |
| Z-2653-2016 | Brilliance CT Big Bore Oncology, Model number 728243 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. | 33 | Class II | Terminated | 31 Aug 2016 |
| Z-2654-2016 | Brilliance BigBore Radiology CT Model number 728244 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. | 24 | Class II | Terminated | 31 Aug 2016 |
| Z-2655-2016 | Brilliance 16, Model number 728246 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. | 192 | Class II | Terminated | 31 Aug 2016 |
| Z-2656-2016 | Brilliance CT 16 Power, Model number 728240 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. | 50 | Class II | Terminated | 31 Aug 2016 |
| Z-2657-2016 | 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. | 30 | Class II | Terminated | 31 Aug 2016 |
| Z-2658-2016 | Ingenuity Core128, Model number 728323 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. | 3 | Class II | Terminated | 31 Aug 2016 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc
All 129 events for Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc
Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "After upgrading to 3.6.7 software version via FCO72800643, during reconstruction of gated helical scans, the planned anatomy can be cut off on the CT images. This issue can occur on gated CT helical reconstruction that is not planned at iso-center (0,0). If the region of interest is not visualized in the images, a CT rescan may be performed."
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 in the states of: AL,AR,AZ,CA,CO,CT,DC,DE,FL,GA,HI,IA,ID,IL,IN,KS,KY,LA,MA, MD,ME,MI,MN,MO,MS,NC,ND,NE,NJ,NM, NV,NY,OH,OK,OR,PA,PR,SC,TN,TX,UT,VA,VT,WA,WI,WV,WY"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 2 Jul 2018. "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.