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Device recall: Brilliance iCT SP - Model 728311 Brilliance iCT - Model 728306 Computed Tomography X-ray systems
FDA enforcement event 78830 is a device recall by Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc of Cleveland, OH, initiated 11 Jul 2017 and classified Class II, with 2 product records.
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. 93% of the 1,091 device enforcement events initiated in 2017 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 2 Jul 2019. 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
"Numerous software issues with Brilliance iCT 4.1.6 version. Issues affect scan start position, data acquisition, exam stop, tube overheat, memory overflow, failure to give error message, length of acquisition, image volume and other functions."
Distribution
"Worldwide distribution, including US nationwide."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0402-2018 | Brilliance iCT SP - Model 728311 Brilliance iCT - Model 728306 Computed Tomography X-ray systems | 559 total | Class II | Terminated | 31 Jan 2018 |
| Z-0403-2018 | Brilliance iCT - Model 728306 Computed Tomography X-ray systems | 559 total | Class II | Terminated | 31 Jan 2018 |
Context
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Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Numerous software issues with Brilliance iCT 4.1.6 version. Issues affect scan start position, data acquisition, exam stop, tube overheat, memory overflow, failure to give error message, length of acquisition, image volume and other functions."
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: "Worldwide distribution, including US nationwide."
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 2 Jul 2019. "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.