Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc: Medical Device Recall in 2013 - (Recall #: Z-0013-2014)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

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Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

Brilliance CT Big Bore Oncology, Brilliance CT Big Bore Radiology and Brilliance CT 16 (Air) Brilliance CT Big Bore Oncology, Brilliance CT Big Bore Radiology and Brilliance CT 16 (Air) scanners are whole body Computed Tomography X-ray systems that are intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of x-ray transmission data taken at different angles and planes. These devices may include signal analysis and display equipment, patient and equipment supports, components and accessories.

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: August 30, 2013

Date Posted: October 23, 2013

Recall Number: Z-0013-2014

Event ID: 66296

Reason for Recall:

There are artifacts appearing on the Tracker images during threshold-triggered bolus scans with protocols using a Rotation Time of 0.4 seconds.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 258

Code Information:

System Code #728243, Serial #: 7040, 7083, 7087, 7123, 7124, 7133, 7170, 7178, 7204, 7231, 7273, 7328, 7365, 7370, 7395, 7434, 7467, 7596, 7612, 7775, 7794, 7795, 7840, 7841, 7842, 7843, 7846, 7847, 7848, 7849, 7850, 7851, 7852, 7854, 7855, 7856, 7857, 7858, 7860, 7861, 7863, 7864, 7865, 7866, 7867, 7868, 7871, 7872, 7873, 7875, 7876, 7877, 7881, 7883, 7884, 7885, 7886, 7889, 7890, 7891, 7892, 7893, 7895, 7896, 7898, 7900, 7901, 7902, 7904, 7905, 7907, 7908, 7909, 7910, 7911, 7912, 7914, 7915, 7916, 7918, 7920, 7921, 7923, 7924, 7926, 7927, 7928, 7930, 7931, 7932, 7934, 7935, 7936, 7937, 7938, 7940, 7941, 7942, 7943, 7944 and 7945. System Code #728244, Serial #: 7121, 7271, 7764, 7844, 7845, 7853, 7859, 7862, 7869, 7870, 7874, 7878, 7879, 7880, 7882, 7887, 7888, 7894, 7897, 7899, 7903, 7906, 7913, 7917, 7919 and 7922. System Code #728246, Serial #: 3079, 3090, 3127, 3410, 3478, 3500, 3679, 3721, 5067, 5072, 5073, 5143, 5317, 5439, 5663, 5728, 5741, 5928, 5971, 6028, 6052, 6061, 6067, 6090, 6107, 6133, 6147, 6153, 6156, 6162, 6231, 6491, 6556, 6606, 6607, 6608, 6609, 6610, 6611, 6612, 6613, 6614, 6615, 6616, 6617, 6618, 6619, 6620, 6621, 6622, 6623, 6624, 6625, 6626, 6627, 6628, 6629, 6630, 6631, 6632, 6633, 6634, 6635, 6636, 6637, 6638, 6639, 6640, 6641, 6642, 6643, 6644, 6645, 6646, 6647, 6648, 6649, 6650, 6651, 6652, 6653, 6654, 6655, 6656, 6657, 6658, 6659, 6660, 6661, 6662, 6663, 6664, 6665, 6666, 6667, 6668, 6669, 6670, 6671, 6672, 6673, 6676, 6678, 6679, 6680, 6681, 6682, 6683, 6684, 6685, 6689, 6695, 6696, 6697, 6707, 6710, 6711, 6714, 6721, 30075, 40013, 50026, 50043, 50177, 50181, 50182, 50189, 50195, 50198, 50200 and 60009.

Distribution Pattern:

Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) including Puerto Rico and the states of AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, GA, HI, IL, IN, KS, MA, MD, MI, MO, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR,TN, TX, UT, VA, VT and WV., and the countries of Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, China, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Palestine, Philippines, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom and Vietnam.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated