CLASS II Device recall · Reported 25 Sep 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report

Brilliance CT 6, M/N recalled by Philips Medical Systems

Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) is recalling Brilliance CT 6, M/N 728256, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 5 Jul 2013 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

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Lot, batch or date codesModel #, 728231, Serial #: 4021, 9535, 9544, 9587, 9627, 9701, 9707, 9713, 9759, 9875, 9887, 9917, 9925, 9931, 9980, 9996, 10009, 10011, 10012, 10015, 10028, 10036, 10042, 10045, 10050, 10052, 10062, 10063, 10064, 10077, 10079, 10081, 10096, 10099, 10102, 10111, 10114, 10120, 10122, 10135, 10136, 10137, 10139, 10145, 10148, 10149, 10151, 10152, 10153, 10154, 10162, 10165, 10166, 10170, 10171, 10172, 10173, 10188, 10189, 10191, 10196, 10198, 10203, 10214, 10222, 10227, 10228, 10229, 10230, 10235, 10238, 10242, 10243, 10247, 10259, 10260, 10261, 10263, 10268, 10273, 10274, 10278, 10288, 10291, 10293, 10294, 10297, 10298, 10301, 10302, 10307, 10312, 10313, 10316, 10317, 10318, 10319, 10320, 10327, 10336, 10337, 10341, 10347, 10349, 10350, 10351, 10352, 10353, 10362, 10365, 10376, 10380, 10384, 10387, 10393, 10400, 10411, 10412, 10414, 10431, 10438, 10439, 10445, 10446, 10452, 10453, 10459, 10461, 10468, 10470, 10471, 10476, 10482, 10486, 10490, 10491, 10503, 10511, 10513, 10519, 10535, 10536, 10540, 10544, 10546, 10551, 10554, 10561, 10563, 10568, 10569, 10574, 10582, 10600, 10617, 10628, 10631, 10635, 10646, 10647, 10651, 10655, 10659, 10673, 10684, 10686, 10698, 10714, 10733, 10734, 29002, 29014, 29016, 29027, 90054, 90099, 95022, 95046, 95073, 95103, 95107, 95109, 95114, 95132, 95133, 95181, 95209, 95268, 95295, 95305, 95371, 95453, 95473, 95563, 95660, 95704, 95706, 95707, 95712, 95715, 95721, 95727, 95729, 95769, 95778, 90199 & 95162. Model #, 728235, Serial #: 9034, 9190, 9233, 9234, 9261, 29049, 29057, 29064 & 29149. Model #, 728246, Serial #: 3150, 3163, 4051, 5547, 5585, 5623, 5655, 5666, 5670, 5715, 5724, 5747, 5773, 5776, 5791, 5803, 5813, 5836, 5855, 5862, 5868, 5876, 5877, 5897, 5911, 5916, 5935, 5969, 5971, 5974, 5997, 6001, 6006, 6008, 6028, 6087, 6102, 6117, 6120, 6121, 6126, 6170, 6195, 6200, 6202, 6203, 6238, 6243, 6281, 6287, 6306, 6318, 6324, 6346, 6352, 6387, 6402, 6405, 6444, 6484, 6491, 6494, 6495, 6496, 6503, 6517, 6519, 6523, 6556, 6559, 6609, 6610, 6611, 6612, 6623, 6624, 6640, 6642, 50115, 50147, 50166, 50180, 50189, 50193, 50195, 50197, 50198, 50204 & 50043. Model #, 728256, Serial #: 3490, 3500, 3679 & 3693.

Quantity recalledM/N: 728256, 4 units; M/N: 728246, 89 units; M/N: 728235, 9 units & M/N: 728231, 207 units

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-2210-2013
FDA event ID: 65691
Recalling firm: Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland), Cleveland, OH
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 5 Jul 2013
FDA classified: 16 Sep 2013
Reported: 25 Sep 2013
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Letter
Reason category: Other Reasons
Device type: Other Medical Devices

Timeline

5 Jul 2013	Recall initiated by company
16 Sep 2013	Classified by FDA	+73 days
25 Sep 2013	Published in enforcement report	+9 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

The patient support may move in an unintended manner if the footswitch cover impinges on the footswitch.

Product as listed by the FDA

Brilliance CT 6, M/N 728256; Brilliance CT 16 M/N 728246; Brilliance CT 40, M/N 728235 & Brilliance CT 64 M/N 728231, Philips Healthcare, Cleveland, OH 44143. Intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction.

Where it was distributed

Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including DC and the states of AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, IN, KY, MA, MD, MI, MN, MS, NC, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VT, WI & WV, and the countries of Australia, Austria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Chile, China, Croatia, Denmark, Equatorial Guinea, France, Germany, Greenland, Iceland, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Kazakhstan, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Poland, Romania, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom & Vietnam.

Nationwide Alabama Arkansas Arizona California Colorado District of Columbia Delaware Florida Georgia Indiana Kentucky Massachusetts Maryland Michigan Minnesota Mississippi North Carolina New Mexico Nevada New York

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

The patient support may move in an unintended manner if the footswitch cover impinges on the footswitch.

Which lots are affected?

Model #, 728231, Serial #: 4021, 9535, 9544, 9587, 9627, 9701, 9707, 9713, 9759, 9875, 9887, 9917, 9925, 9931, 9980, 9996, 10009, 10011, 10012, 10015, 10028, 10036, 10042, 10045, 10050, 10052, 10062, 10063, 10064, 10077, 10079, 10081, 10096, 10099, 10102, 10111, 10114, 10120, 10122, 10135, 10136, 10137, 10139, 10145, 10148, 10149, 10151, 10152, 10153, 10154, 10162, 10165, 10166, 10170, 10171, 10172, 10173, 10188, 10189, 10191, 10196, 10198, 10203, 10214, 10222, 10227, 10228, 10229, 10230, 10235, 10238, 10242, 10243, 10247, 10259, 10260, 10261, 10263, 10268, 10273, 10274, 10278, 10288, 10291, 10293, 10294, 10297, 10298, 10301, 10302, 10307, 10312, 10313, 10316, 10317, 10318, 10319, 10320, 10327, 10336, 10337, 10341, 10347, 10349, 10350, 10351, 10352, 10353, 10362, 10365, 10376, 10380, 10384, 10387, 10393, 10400, 10411, 10412, 10414, 10431, 10438, 10439, 10445, 10446, 10452, 10453, 10459, 10461, 10468, 10470, 10471, 10476, 10482, 10486, 10490, 10491, 10503, 10511, 10513, 10519, 10535, 10536, 10540, 10544, 10546, 10551, 10554, 10561, 10563, 10568, 10569, 10574, 10582, 10600, 10617, 10628, 10631, 10635, 10646, 10647, 10651, 10655, 10659, 10673, 10684, 10686, 10698, 10714, 10733, 10734, 29002, 29014, 29016, 29027, 90054, 90099, 95022, 95046, 95073, 95103, 95107, 95109, 95114, 95132, 95133, 95181, 95209, 95268, 95295, 95305, 95371, 95453, 95473, 95563, 95660, 95704, 95706, 95707, 95712, 95715, 95721, 95727, 95729, 95769, 95778, 90199 & 95162. Model #, 728235, Serial #: 9034, 9190, 9233, 9234, 9261, 29049, 29057, 29064 & 29149. Model #, 728246, Serial #: 3150, 3163, 4051, 5547, 5585, 5623, 5655, 5666, 5670, 5715, 5724, 5747, 5773, 5776, 5791, 5803, 5813, 5836, 5855, 5862, 5868, 5876, 5877, 5897, 5911, 5916, 5935, 5969, 5971, 5974, 5997, 6001, 6006, 6008, 6028, 6087, 6102, 6117, 6120, 6121, 6126, 6170, 6195, 6200, 6202, 6203, 6238, 6243, 6281, 6287, 6306, 6318, 6324, 6346, 6352, 6387, 6402, 6405, 6444, 6484, 6491, 6494, 6495, 6496, 6503, 6517, 6519, 6523, 6556, 6559, 6609, 6610, 6611, 6612, 6623, 6624, 6640, 6642, 50115, 50147, 50166, 50180, 50189, 50193, 50195, 50197, 50198, 50204 & 50043. Model #, 728256, Serial #: 3490, 3500, 3679 & 3693.

Where was it sold?

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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