Food, drugs, devices › Philips Ultrasound Inc
Device recall: EPIQ Ultrasound Systems, Model: EPIQ Elite, EPIQ 5G, EPIQ 5C, EPIQ 5W, EPIQ 7G, EPIQ 7C, EPIQ 7W, EPIQ CVx, EPIQ CVxi
Philips Ultrasound Inc (Bothell, WA) initiated this device recall on 22 Jul 2021; FDA lists 1 product record under event 88313, 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. 89% of the 900 device enforcement events initiated in 2021 carry the same class.
Status: Completed. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Philips Ultrasound Inc has 22 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 2 product records 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 Ultrasound Inc, Bothell, WA.
Reason for recall
"Ultrasound system control panel arm swivel lock could fail, which could cause the control panel and monitor to swivel freely while a user is positioning the monitor, or transporting/moving the system, which could lead to patient or user musculoskeletal injury."
Distribution
"Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of FL, UT, CA, CO, WA, MS, NC, NV, GA, LA, VA, SC, NE, TN, HI, OR, ID, MI, OH, IN, IL, OK, TX, PA, NJ, CT, NY, DE, SD, WI,…"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2306-2021 | EPIQ Ultrasound Systems, Model: EPIQ Elite, EPIQ 5G, EPIQ 5C, EPIQ 5W, EPIQ 7G, EPIQ 7C, EPIQ 7W, EPIQ CVx, EPIQ CVxi | 8935 | Class II | Completed | 25 Aug 2021 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Philips Ultrasound Inc
All 22 events for Philips Ultrasound Inc
Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Ultrasound system control panel arm swivel lock could fail, which could cause the control panel and monitor to swivel freely while a user is positioning the monitor, or transporting/moving the system, which could lead to patient or user musculoskeletal injury."
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 - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of FL, UT, CA, CO, WA, MS, NC, NV, GA, LA, VA, SC, NE, TN, HI, OR, ID, MI, OH, IN, IL, OK, TX, PA, NJ, CT, NY, DE, SD, WI,…"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Completed. "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.