Philips North America Incisive CT for Brazil SKD-Computed Tomography X-Ray System Model: 728146 Recall

Check Your Product

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Reason for Recall

As stated by FDA

Metal mounting box on the rotating scanner on rotor (heat exchanger box) located within the Incisive CT system may become expelled and make contact with other components and cause injury to user or if detached a loud noise will be emitted and the system will shut down

Recommended Action

Per FDA guidance

Phiips issued Urgent Medical Device Correction Letters mailed to US consignees via Certified United States Postal Service (USPS) with delivery confirmation on 4/25/23 International global markets were notified of the issue and instructed to distribute the FSN to affected consignees in accordance with local requirements. Letter states reason for recall, health risk and action to take: Please continue to use your system in accordance with its intended use. If you need to remain in the room for the duration of a scan, Philips recommends using protective eyewear. " Circulate this Urgent Medical Device Correction Letter to all users of this device so that they are aware of the issue. Please retain this letter with your system(s) until a solution is installed on your system; ensure the letter is in a place likely to be seen/viewed. " Place this URGENT Medical Device Correction Letter with your system documentation. " Please complete and return the attached response form to Philips promptly and no later than 30 days from receipt. Completing this form confirms receipt of the Urgent Medical Device Correction Letter, understanding of the issue, and required actions to be taken. Philips will contact you to schedule a time for a Field Service Engineer (FSE) to visit your site and install a solution to address the issue (reference FCO72800798). If you need additional information or support concerning this issue, please contact the Customer Care Solutions Center (1-800-722-9377).