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Z-1318-2026Class II

Spectral CT 7500 on Rails; Product Code (REF): 728334

Philips North America LLC / initiated 2026-01-07 / Open, Classified

Philips North America Llc began a recall of Spectral CT 7500 on Rails; Product Code (REF): 728334 on . FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "As part of the CT systems sub assembly, thirty-two (32) fasteners are used to attach the rotor to the bearing within the gantry. One or more of these fasteners may not be torqued to specification. If multiple fasteners...". As of , the recall status on record is Open, Classified.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-1318-2026
Classification
Class II
Status
Open, Classified
Initiated
Posted
Recalling firm
Philips North America LLC
Product
Spectral CT 7500 on Rails; Product Code (REF): 728334;
Product code
JAK System, X-Ray, Tomography, Computed
Reason for recall
As part of the CT systems sub assembly, thirty-two (32) fasteners are used to attach the rotor to the bearing within the gantry. One or more of these fasteners may not be torqued to specification. If multiple fasteners are not torqued to specification, the rotor or rotor parts may become unsecured or displaced. While there has been no reported or observed event of expelled parts during gantry rotation, unsecured rotor parts may potentially be expelled.
FDA root cause
Process change control
Action
On or about January 7, 2026 URGENT Medical Device Correction letters were sent to customers. Actions to be taken: 1. As a precaution, monitor the gantry for any unusual sounds or vibrations during operation. If unusual sounds are heard or vibrations are observed, immediately call your service contact. In the absence of unusual sounds or vibrations, you may continue to use your system(s) according to the intended use. 2. Circulate this Urgent Medical Device Correction Letter to all users of this device so that they are aware of the issue. Please retain this letter with your system(s) until Philips has inspected your system and has provided any correction, if needed. Ensure the letter is in a place likely to be seen and read. Actions planned by Philips: Philips will contact you to schedule a time for a Philips Field Service Engineer (FSE) to visit your site and to inspect the fasteners on your system (reference FCO72800845). If the inspection indicates that your system is affected, Philips will perform the correction to resolve the issue (reference FCO72800846)
Quantity in commerce
3 units
Distribution
Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution in the states of AL, AR, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, MN, NC, NY, OH, OR, PA, TX, VT, WA, WV and the countries of Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Lithuania, Macao, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, R¿union, Russian Fed., Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, Vietnam.
Product codes and lots
Product Code (REF): 728334; UDI-DI: 00884838103627; Serial Numbers: 1005, 1007, 1008;

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line
FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-1318-2026
Recall numberClassStatusVoluntary or mandatedReport dateClassified
Z-1315-2026Class IIOngoingVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-1316-2026Class IIOngoingVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-1317-2026Class IIOngoingVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-1318-2026Class IIOngoingVoluntary: Firm initiated