CLASS II Device recall · Reported 29 May 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report
Brilliance CT 16-Slice Water, System recalled by Philips Medical Systems
Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) is recalling Brilliance CT 16-Slice Water, System, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 12 Mar 2013 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-1338-2013
- FDA event ID
- 64713
- Recalling firm
- Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland), Cleveland, OH
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 12 Mar 2013
- FDA classified
- 20 May 2013
- Reported
- 29 May 2013
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Device type
- Imaging Equipment
Timeline
| 12 Mar 2013 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 20 May 2013 | Classified by FDA | +69 days |
| 29 May 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
Philips Healthcare received a report from the field stating when they viewed the CTDIVol information from the PACS system, the calculations were too high. Instead of storing the CTDIVol value for each slice in the DICOM tag, the system took the sum of all CTDIVol values from all the images in the dataset and stored this value in the DICOM tag, resulting in incorrect information.
Product as listed by the FDA
Brilliance CT 16-Slice Water, System Code: 728245; Brilliance CT 10-Slice Water, System Code: 728250; Brilliance CT 6-Slice Water, System Code: 728255; MX8000 IDT 16, System Code: 728120 & MX8000 IDT 10, System Code: 728125 Computed Tomography X-ray systems. Distributed by Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland), Inc., 595 Miner Road, Cleveland, OH 44143 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. This device may include signal analysis and display equipment, patient, and equipment supports, components and accessories.
Where it was distributed
Worldwide distribution: USA (nationwide) including states of: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV and WY; countries of: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Denmark, France, Germany, Gibraltar, India, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom and Venezuela.
Nationwide AlabamaArkansasArizonaCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIowaIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMassachusettsMarylandMaineMichigan
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Philips Healthcare received a report from the field stating when they viewed the CTDIVol information from the PACS system, the calculations were too high. Instead of storing the CTDIVol value for each slice in the DICOM tag, the system took the sum of all CTDIVol values from all the images in the dataset and stored this value in the DICOM tag, resulting in incorrect information.
Which lots are affected?
System Code #728255, Serial #: 9702, 9703, 9704, 9705, 9706, 9707, 9709, 9710, 9713, 9714, 9717, 9718, 9719, 9721, 9722, 9723, 9724, 9725, 9727, 9730, 9731, 9732, 9733, 9734, 9735, 9738, 9739, 9740, 9741, 9742, 9743, 9746, 9747, 9749, 9752, 9753, 9756, 9758, 9759, 9760, 9761, 9762, 9765, 9766, 9768, 9769, 9770, 9772, 9774, 9778, 9780, 9781, 9783, 9784, 9786, 9787, 9790, 9791, 9792, 9793, 9796, 9797, 9801, 9805, 9807, 9808 & 9810. System Code #728250, Serial #: 2556, 2557, 2560, 2562, 2563, 2565, 2567, 2568, 2569, 2570, 2571, 2574, 2576, 2577, 2579, 2580, 2581, 2584, 2585, 2587, 2588, 2590, 2591, 2592, 2593, 2594, 2595, 2597, 9738 & 9741. System Code #728245, Serial #: 2562, 2564, 2567, 2573, 2576, 2582, 2584, 2585, 2586, 2587, 2589, 2590, 2594, 2596, 2597, 3014, 3091, 3105, 3151, 3217, 3235, 3287, 3303, 3312, 3339, 3340, 3341, 3342, 3343, 3344, 3346, 3348, 3351, 3353, 3355, 3356, 3357, 3358, 3359, 3360, 3363, 3364, 3366, 3369, 3371, 3373, 3374, 3377, 3378, 3379, 3380, 3381, 3382, 3383, 3385, 3388, 3392, 3393, 3394, 3397, 3400, 3404, 3406, 3407, 3408, 3410, 3413, 3414, 3415, 3416, 3419, 3423, 3425, 3427, 3429, 3431, 3432, 3433, 3435, 3436, 3437, 3438, 3439, 3440, 3441, 3443, 3445, 3446, 3448, 3449, 3451, 3452, 3453, 3454, 3455, 3458, 3459, 3461, 3462, 3464, 3468, 3469, 3470, 3471, 3473, 3474, 3475, 3477, 3478, 3479, 3481, 3482, 3483, 3484, 3485, 3486, 3488, 3489, 3491, 3492, 3493, 3495, 3496, 3497, 3498, 3499, 3500, 3501, 3502, 3503, 3504, 3505, 3508, 3509, 3510, 3511, 3512, 3513, 3514, 3515, 3517, 9716, 9718, 9719, 9724, 9732, 9741, 9743, 9746, 9749, 9778, 9780, 9787, 9790, 9797, 9801, 9808 & 9810. System Code #728120, Serial #: 2502, 2510, 2513, 2516, 2517, 2518, 2525, 2528, 2531, 2533, 2535, 2539, 2546, 3006, 3008, 3013, 3014, 3021, 3025, 3026, 3027, 3028, 3029, 3030, 3035, 3037, 3039, 3040, 3043, 3044, 3047, 3049, 3050, 3051, 3053, 3054, 3056, 3059, 3061, 3062, 3063, 3064, 3068, 3069, 3070, 3072, 3073, 3075, 3076, 3077, 3078, 3079, 3081, 3082, 3084, 3085, 3087, 3088, 3089, 3091, 3093, 3094, 3095, 3097, 3099, 3100, 3103, 3104, 3105, 3106, 3107, 3108, 3110, 3111, 3112, 3113, 3114, 3116, 3117, 3118, 3119, 3120, 3121, 3122, 3124, 3125, 3126, 3127, 3129, 3130, 3131, 3132, 3135, 3136, 3137, 3138, 3141, 3143, 3144, 3146, 3148, 3149, 3150, 3151, 3152, 3153, 3154, 3155, 3156, 3157, 3159, 3160, 3161, 3162, 3163, 3164, 3165, 3167, 3168, 3169, 3171, 3172, 3174, 3176, 3177, 3178, 3179, 3180, 3182, 3183, 3185, 3187, 3188, 3189, 3190, 3192, 3194, 3195, 3196, 3198, 3199, 3202, 3203, 3204, 3205, 3206, 3207, 3208, 3209, 3211, 3212, 3213, 3214, 3216, 3217, 3218, 3219, 3220, 3221, 3222, 3223, 3224, 3225, 3229, 3230, 3232, 3233, 3234, 3235, 3236, 3237, 3238, 3239, 3240, 3245, 3246, 3247, 3248, 3250, 3251, 3252, 3253, 3254, 3255, 3258, 3261, 3262, 3264, 3265, 3266, 3268, 3269, 3270, 3271, 3273, 3274, 3277, 3279, 3280, 3281, 3283, 3284, 3285, 3287, 3289, 3290, 3293, 3294, 3295, 3296, 3297, 3298, 3299, 3300, 3302, 3303, 3304, 3305, 3307, 3308, 3310, 3311, 3312, 3315, 3316, 3318, 3319, 3320, 3321, 3322, 3324, 3328, 3329, 3330, 3367 & 9760. System Code #728125, Serial #: 2501, 2505, 2508, 2509, 2513, 2515, 2516, 2522, 2523, 2524, 2525, 2526, 2529, 2530, 2531, 2533, 2534, 2535, 2539, 2540, 2542, 2543, 2548 & 2549.
Where was it sold?
Worldwide distribution: USA (nationwide) including states of: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV and WY; countries of: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Denmark, France, Germany, Gibraltar, India, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom and Venezuela.
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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