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Device recall: 3D9-3v Transducer, accessory to Philips Ultrasound Systems: EPIQ Elite; Affiniti 30, 50, and 70; ClearVue 850; HD15; iU2
Philips Ultrasound, Inc. (Bothell, WA) initiated this device recall on 30 Jun 2023; FDA lists 1 product record under event 92761, 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. 88% of the 917 device enforcement events initiated in 2023 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
"Transducer, an ultrasound system accessory, consists of two parts that are bonded together that may come apart due to chassis bonding issue, which may pose risk to users and patients of tissue damage, and electric shock if the built-in safety measures to prevent electric were to also fail."
Distribution
"Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of FL, MN, AZ, NC, CA, MO, OH, WV, AL, NH, IN, IL, VT, PA, NY, NE, TX, WI, MI, KY, NV, MA, SD, LA, CO, TN, AK, GA, WA, UT, NM, ME, AR,…"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2517-2023 | 3D9-3v Transducer, accessory to Philips Ultrasound Systems: EPIQ Elite; Affiniti 30, 50, and 70; ClearVue 850; HD15; iU22; and Compact 5000 | 449 | Class II | Completed | 13 Sep 2023 |
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: "Transducer, an ultrasound system accessory, consists of two parts that are bonded together that may come apart due to chassis bonding issue, which may pose risk to users and patients of tissue damage, and electric shock if the built-in safety measures to prevent electric were to also fail."
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 - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of FL, MN, AZ, NC, CA, MO, OH, WV, AL, NH, IN, IL, VT, PA, NY, NE, TX, WI, MI, KY, NV, MA, SD, LA, CO, TN, AK, GA, WA, UT, NM, ME, AR,…"
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.