CLASS II Device recall · Reported 31 Aug 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
Brilliance 16, Model number 728246 Product Usage recalled
Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) is recalling Brilliance 16, Model number 728246 Product Usage: Computed Tomography, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 20 Jul 2016 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-2655-2016
- FDA event ID
- 74820
- Recalling firm
- Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland), Cleveland, OH
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 20 Jul 2016
- FDA classified
- 25 Aug 2016
- Reported
- 31 Aug 2016
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Reason category
- Device Malfunction
- Device type
- Imaging Equipment
Timeline
| 20 Jul 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 25 Aug 2016 | Classified by FDA | +36 days |
| 31 Aug 2016 | Published in enforcement report | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
After upgrading to 3.6.7 software version via FCO72800643, during reconstruction of gated helical scans, the planned anatomy can be cut off on the CT images. This issue can occur on gated CT helical reconstruction that is not planned at iso-center (0,0). If the region of interest is not visualized in the images, a CT rescan may be performed.
Device recalls are issued when a component, software or design fault could cause the device to fail or give wrong readings. Many are corrections applied in the field rather than physical returns.
Product as listed by the FDA
Brilliance 16, Model number 728246 Product Usage: Computed Tomography X-ray systems intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of X-ray transmission data taken at different angles and planes.
Where it was distributed
US Nationwide Distribution in the states of: AL,AR,AZ,CA,CO,CT,DC,DE,FL,GA,HI,IA,ID,IL,IN,KS,KY,LA,MA, MD,ME,MI,MN,MO,MS,NC,ND,NE,NJ,NM, NV,NY,OH,OK,OR,PA,PR,SC,TN,TX,UT,VA,VT,WA,WI,WV,WY
Nationwide AlabamaArkansasArizonaCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDistrict of ColumbiaDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIowaIdahoIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMassachusettsMaryland
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
After upgrading to 3.6.7 software version via FCO72800643, during reconstruction of gated helical scans, the planned anatomy can be cut off on the CT images. This issue can occur on gated CT helical reconstruction that is not planned at iso-center (0,0). If the region of interest is not visualized in the images, a CT rescan may be performed.
Which lots are affected?
728246 -- Brilliance 16 3010 3017 3031 3040 3043 3070 3072 3085 3090 3117 3149 3216 3247 3293 3314 5006 5012 5018 5020 5024 5026 5028 5030 5031 5035 5044 5045 5052 5053 5054 5055 5058 5059 5060 5064 5069 5070 5081 5086 5088 5091 5093 5097 5099 5103 5107 5108 5110 5111 5115 5116 5118 5120 5123 5126 5127 5128 5131 5138 5140 5155 5160 5161 5163 5166 5184 5186 5188 5190 5191 5192 5193 5195 5197 5208 5209 5216 5219 5235 5236 5238A 5270 5272 5279 5282 5285 5287 5294 5295 5315 5316 5350 5354 5357 5360 5368 5394 5433 5434 5443 5453 5457 5480 5487 5501 5502 5505 5519 5523 5526 5554 5572 5573 5576 5609 5615 5633 5647 5653 5683 5723 5758 5762 5764 5771 5811 5897 5929 5937 5956 5974 5995 6021 6022 6031 6033 6048 6053 6072 6220 6229 6243 6280 6283 6298 6309 6321 6360 6375 6405 6426 6441 6465 6474 6484 6503 6511 6517 6519 6523 6549 6559 30049 32287 50011 50053 50087 50180 3123 5674 6555 32366 3465 50181 5135 5237 3179 3411 5009 5048 5077 5412 6154 30011 30110 5101 5181 3324 5405 3050 3441 6387
Where was it sold?
US Nationwide Distribution in the states of: AL,AR,AZ,CA,CO,CT,DC,DE,FL,GA,HI,IA,ID,IL,IN,KS,KY,LA,MA, MD,ME,MI,MN,MO,MS,NC,ND,NE,NJ,NM, NV,NY,OH,OK,OR,PA,PR,SC,TN,TX,UT,VA,VT,WA,WI,WV,WY
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.
Other products in this recall event
6 other products · FDA event 74820This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Brilliance CT 16 Power recalled by Philips Medical Systems.
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