CLASS II Device recall · Reported 14 Aug 2019 · FDA Enforcement Report
IQon Spectral CT recalled by Philips Medical Systems
Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) is recalling IQon Spectral CT, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 24 Jun 2019 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-2192-2019
- FDA event ID
- 83365
- Recalling firm
- Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland), Cleveland, OH
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 24 Jun 2019
- FDA classified
- 6 Aug 2019
- Reported
- 14 Aug 2019
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Device type
- Imaging Equipment
Timeline
| 24 Jun 2019 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Classified by FDA | +43 days |
| 14 Aug 2019 | 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
In certain instances when performing a cardiac step and shoot acquisition with phase tolerance selected, images may be labeled as if phase tolerance had been applied when phase tolerance had not been applied
Product as listed by the FDA
IQon Spectral CT Model # 728332, computed tomography x-ray system
Where it was distributed
Worldwide distribution. US nationwide including Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Cote D'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, French Polynesia, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Guyana, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Republic of, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Martinique, Mauritius, Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, State of Palestine, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Reunion, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Viet Nam, and Yemen
Questions about this recall
Is IQon Spectral CT recalled?
Yes. Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) recalled IQon Spectral CT on 24 Jun 2019. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number Z-2192-2019.
Why was it recalled?
In certain instances when performing a cardiac step and shoot acquisition with phase tolerance selected, images may be labeled as if phase tolerance had been applied when phase tolerance had not been applied
Which lots are affected?
System Serial Number 860004 through 860043, 860046 through 860127, 890002
Where was it sold?
Worldwide distribution. US nationwide including Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Cote D'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, French Polynesia, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Guyana, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Republic of, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Martinique, Mauritius, Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, State of Palestine, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Reunion, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Viet Nam, and Yemen
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 21 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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