CLASS II ONGOING Device recall · Reported 17 Dec 2025 · FDA Enforcement Report
Azurion R3.0 recalled by Philips North America
Philips North America is recalling Azurion R3.0. The recall was initiated on 27 Oct 2025 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-0597-2026
- FDA event ID
- 98052
- Recalling firm
- Philips North America, Cambridge, MA
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 27 Oct 2025
- FDA classified
- 9 Dec 2025
- Reported
- 17 Dec 2025
- Type
- FDA Mandated
- Customers notified by
- N/A
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Device type
- Imaging Equipment
Timeline
| 27 Oct 2025 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 9 Dec 2025 | Classified by FDA | +43 days |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Published in enforcement report | +8 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Between July 2024 and June 2025, Philips Azurion R3.0 systems with a FlexArm stand were shipped without the Source-to-Skin Distance (SSD) Spacer. The SSD spacer is necessary to meet the FDA minimum source-skin distance requirement of 38 cm for standard fluoroscopy applications.
Product as listed by the FDA
Azurion R3.0. Model Number 722234. Commercial Name: Azurion 7 M20. INTERVENTIONAL FLUOROSCOPIC XRAY SYSTEM
Where it was distributed
U.S.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Between July 2024 and June 2025, Philips Azurion R3.0 systems with a FlexArm stand were shipped without the Source-to-Skin Distance (SSD) Spacer. The SSD spacer is necessary to meet the FDA minimum source-skin distance requirement of 38 cm for standard fluoroscopy applications.
Which lots are affected?
Model Number 722234 Commercial Name: Azurion 7 M20 How to identify: Philips Reference C&R 2025-IGT-BST-016
Where was it sold?
U.S.
What should I do if I have it?
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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