Z-2604-2025Class II
Philips CT systems labeled as the following: 1. CT 6000, Model Number: 728307
Philips North America LLC / initiated 2025-08-13 / Open, Classified / root cause: manufacturing process
Philips North America Llc began a recall of Philips CT systems labeled as the following: 1. CT 6000, Model Number: 728307 on . FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "The patient support table (couch) may descend unexpectedly to the lowermost position due to a component (ball screw) misalignment after a replacement". As of , the recall status on record is Open, Classified, and MDM tags the root cause as manufacturing process.
Recall record
- Recall number
- Z-2604-2025
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Open, Classified
- Initiated
- Posted
- Recalling firm
- Philips North America LLC
- Product
- Philips CT systems labeled as the following: 1. CT 6000, Model Number: 728307.
- Product code
- JAK System, X-Ray, Tomography, Computed
- Reason for recall
- The patient support table (couch) may descend unexpectedly to the lowermost position due to a component (ball screw) misalignment after a replacement.
- Root cause tag
- manufacturing process
- FDA root cause
- Process control
- Action
- Philips Medical notified consignees on about 08/11/2025 via letter. Consignees were instructed that they could continue using the affected systems accordance with the intended use and by following the recommendation: Observe the warning listed in Instructions for Use (IFU) and make sure that the patient is strapped securely to avoid dangling of the hands. Ensure that the patient is placed securely on the patient table and is not in danger of falling. Additionally, consignees were instructed to complete and return the provided response form, to circulate Urgent Medical Device Correction Letter to all users of this device so that they are aware of the issue and retain this letter with your system(s) until your system is inspected and corrected if necessary. Philips will contact consignees to schedule a time for a Philips Field Service Engineer (FSE) to visit each site and to inspect the affected system (FCO 72800832) and correct the system if necessary (FCO 72800833).
- Quantity in commerce
- 6 units
- Distribution
- Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Latvia, Lebanon, Mauritius, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russian Fed., South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, T¿rkiye, United Kingdom, Utd.Arab.Emir., Vietnam.
- Product codes and lots
- 1. Model Number: 728307; UDI-DI: 00884838104600; Serial Numbers: 87150, 87169, 87118, 87168, 87166, 87164.
Enforcement reports
One row per recalled product line| Recall number | Class | Status | Voluntary or mandated | Report date | Classified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2595-2025 | Class II | Ongoing | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2596-2025 | Class II | Ongoing | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2597-2025 | Class II | Ongoing | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2598-2025 | Class II | Ongoing | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2599-2025 | Class II | Ongoing | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2600-2025 | Class II | Ongoing | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2601-2025 | Class II | Ongoing | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2602-2025 | Class II | Ongoing | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2603-2025 | Class II | Ongoing | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2604-2025 | Class II | Ongoing | Voluntary: Firm initiated |
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