Z-0979-2015Class II

Various Brilliance and Ingenuity Computed Tomography X-ray systems; one unit per package

Name: Z-0979-2015 Various Brilliance and Ingenuity Computed Tomography X-ray systems; one unit per package
Creator: Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc
Published: 2014-12-08
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

Philips North America LLC / initiated 2014-12-08 / Terminated / root cause: manufacturing process

FDA source

Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc began a recall of Various Brilliance and Ingenuity Computed Tomography X-ray systems; one unit per package Product Usage: Intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body... on 2014-12-08. FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "Improper assembly of the vertical motor/brake system may lead to uncommanded vertical motion". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as manufacturing process.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-0979-2015
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2014-12-08
Posted: 2015-01-15
Terminated: 2015-10-01
Recalling firm: Philips North America LLC
Product: 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, patient and equipment supports, components and accessories.
Product code: JAK System, X-Ray, Tomography, Computed
Reason for recall: Improper assembly of the vertical motor/brake system may lead to uncommanded vertical motion.
Root cause tag: manufacturing process
FDA root cause: Process control
Action: Philips sent an Urgent - Field Safety Notice letter dated December 4, 2014 to all affected customers. The US consignees will receive this notice via certified mail and Philips Key Market representatives will distribute the FSN internationally. Additionally, A Field Service Engineer will service the system to resolve the issue. For questions contact your local Philips representative or local Philips Healthcare office.
Quantity in commerce: 500 units
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 consignee. The affected product was also distributed to the following foreign countries: Canada, Albania, Algeria, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Cayman Islands, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Oman, Panama, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, United Kingdom, and Vietnam.
Product codes and lots: Brilliance CT 16 Air: Model Number 728246: Serial Numbers: 3117,6680,6692,6693,6697,6698,6700,6703,6706,6707,6708,6709,6711,6712,6713, 6715,6716,6718,6719,6720,6721,6722,6723,6724,6726,6727,6728,6729,6730,6731, 6732,6734,6735,6736,6737,6738,6740,6742,6743,6744,6746,6747,6748,6749,6750, 6751,6752,6753,6754,6755,6756,6757,6759,6760,6761,6762,6764,6765,6766,6767, 6769,6770,6771,6772,6774,6775,6778,6779,6783,6784,50209,50213,50215,50216, 50217,50221,50222,50223,50224,50225,50226,50227,260013,260015,260016, 260017,260018,260025,260027,260028,260029,260030,260032,260035,260042, 260043,260045,260046,270002,270003,270004,270005,270006 Brilliance CT 64: Model Number 728231: Serial Numbers: 10773,10793,10795,10798,10803,10805,95061,95857,95861,95865,95880,95881, 95882,95883,95885,95892,95895,95900,95908,95909,95910,95912,95915,95916, 95918,95920,95921,95922,95924,95925,95926,95928,95930,95933,95936,95944 Brilliance CT Big Bore Oncology: Model Number 728243: Serial Numbers: 7884,7890,7909,7923,7925,7927,7928,7929,7936,7938,7940,7941,7942,7944,7945, 7948,7949,7955,7956,7963,7968,7969,7970,7971,7973,7975,7976,7977,7980,7984, 7989,7990,7991,7994,7995,7996,7999,8002,8005,8006 Brilliance CT Big Bore Radiology: 728244 Serial Numbers: 7879,7897,7912,7919,7922,7926,7930,7943,7957,7958,7959,7967,7979,7985,7988, 7992 Brilliance iCT: Model Number 728306: Serial Numbers: 10065,100428,100432,100445,100450,100451,100452,100454,100455,100460, 100463,100465,100466,100470,100471,100474,100475,100476,100477,100478, 100479,100480,100481,100483,100485,100486,100487,100488,100489,100490, 100491,100492,100493,100494,100496,100498,100499,100500,100502,100503, 100504,100505,100507,100508,100509,100510,100514,100515,100517,100520 Brilliance iCT SP: Model Number 728311: Serial Numbers: 200126,200131,200137,200138 Ingenuity CT: Model Number 728326: Serial Numbers: 30005,30006,30009,30011,30012,30013,30014,30015,91007,300022,300028,300032,300035,300036,300156,300157,300158,300161,300162,300164,300165,300166, 310170 Ingenuity Core: Model Number 728321: Serial Numbers: 31001,52001,52002,52003,52004,52006,52007,52009,52010,52011,52013,52015, 52016,52017,52018,52020,52021,52024,52026,52030,52031,52032,52033,310032, 310090,310113,310114,310115,310116,310121,310129,310131,310134,310135, 310137,310138,310139,310140,310144,310145,310147,310148,310149,310151, 310152,310153,310154,310155,310158,310160,310161,310162,310163,310164, 310165,310170,310171,333005,333009,333011,333012,333013,333014,333015, 333016,333017,333020,333024,333026,333031,Unknown,Unknown Ingenuity Core128: Model Number 728323: 30153,32001,32002,32003,32004,32005,32006,32007,32009,32010,32011,32012, 32013,32014,32015,32016,32018,32020,32021,32023,32024,32025,32026,32029, 32030,32031,32032,32033,32034,32035,32036,32037,32038,32040,32041,32042, 32043,32044,32046,32047,32048,32049,32051,32052,32054,32062,32064,32065, 32066,32067,32068,32069,32070,320022,320097,320101,320102,320105,320106, 320107,320109,320112,320113,320114,320116,320117,320118,320120,320121, 320122,320124,320125,320126,320128,320129,320131,320134,320137,320138, 320139,320140,320141,320142,320143,320144,320145,320146,320147,320148, 320150,336001,336002,336006,336007,336008,336009,336010,336011,336012, 336013,336014,336015,336016,336018,336020,336021,336024,336025,336026, 336027,336028,336029,336030,336031,336032,336033,336034,336035,336036, 336037,336038,336039,336040,336042,336043,336044,336046,336047,336048, 336050,336051,336052,336055,336056,336057,336064,336072 Ingenuity Flex: Model Number 728317: 260002,260003,340002,345001,345002,345003,345004,345005,345006,345007, 345010,345012,345013,345014,345016,345017,345018,345022,345024

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Recall number	Class	Status	Voluntary or mandated	Report date	Classified
Z-0979-2015	Class II	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2015-01-21	2015-01-14

Product code JAK

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