Philips CT System (Philips) – Patient Table Descent Risk (2025)
Hazard assessment based on recall description.
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According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Product
Philips CT systems labeled as the following: 1. Brilliance CT 40 Channel, Model Number: 728235. 2. Brilliance CT 64 Channel, Model Number: 728231. 3. Ingenuity Flex, Model Number: 728317
Brand
Philips North America Llc
Lot Codes / Batch Numbers
1. Model Number: 728235, UDI-DI: N/A, Serial Numbers: 9223, 9115, 9225, 29144. 2. Model Number: 728231, UDI-DI: N/A, Serial Numbers: 95647, 9194, 95341, 95234, 10051, 95488, 10098, 95695, 10309, 95217, 95698, 10443, 10544, 10531, 10712, 10662, 95834, 9990, 9784, 95632, 9058, 9089, 9522, 9580, 9688, 9877, 9806, 9808, 9671, 9694, 9703, 9830, 29068, 9821, 9869, 9837, 90144, 95203, 95225, 95303, 95328, 95362, 95402, 95395, 9852, 95492, 95491, 9965, 9974, 95453, 95502, 10006, 10025, 95520, 10060, 95630, 95621, 10141, 95673, 10153, 10137, 95521, 90128, 9605, 10218, 10199, 10247, 10275, 10267, 10245, 10394, 10307, 90124, 10281, 95692, 29045, 95349, 95639, 10344, 10330, 10310, 10348, 10391, 10393, 10418, 10205, 9799, 10429, 29062, 10511, 10431, 10515, 10535, 10315, 10521, 10518, 10566, 10536, 10522, 10496, 10560, 10568, 90170, 10433, 10574, 10609, 10559, 10468, 95725, 10622, 95710, 95729, 10590, 10628, 10683, 10668, 10666, 10607, 95758, 10706, 95776, 95821, 95757, 95858, 95795, 9868, 10729, 95791, 10734, 10718, 95807, 10649, 95781, 95790, 95823, 95813, 10788, 10774, 95759, 95852, 95848, 95116, 95872, 95871, 95914, 95886, 95498, 95054, 95928, 95933, 95025, 90162, 95144, 29039, 95932, 95399, 10031, 90804, 10161, 10494, 9934, 90161. 3. Model Number: 728317, UDI-DI: N/A, Serial Numbers: 345040, 345053, 345155, 345031, 345048, 345056, 345055, 345063, 345050, 345100, 345117, 345122, 345133, 345131, 345171.
Products Sold
1. Model Number: 728235; UDI-DI: N/A; Serial Numbers: 9223, 9115, 9225, 29144. 2. Model Number: 728231; UDI-DI: N/A; Serial Numbers: 95647, 9194, 95341, 95234, 10051, 95488, 10098, 95695, 10309, 95217, 95698, 10443, 10544, 10531, 10712, 10662, 95834, 9990, 9784, 95632, 9058, 9089, 9522, 9580, 9688, 9877, 9806, 9808, 9671, 9694, 9703, 9830, 29068, 9821, 9869, 9837, 90144, 95203, 95225, 95303, 95328, 95362, 95402, 95395, 9852, 95492, 95491, 9965, 9974, 95453, 95502, 10006, 10025, 95520, 10060, 95630, 95621, 10141, 95673, 10153, 10137, 95521, 90128, 9605, 10218, 10199, 10247, 10275, 10267, 10245, 10394, 10307, 90124, 10281, 95692, 29045, 95349, 95639, 10344, 10330, 10310, 10348, 10391, 10393, 10418, 10205, 9799, 10429, 29062, 10511, 10431, 10515, 10535, 10315, 10521, 10518, 10566, 10536, 10522, 10496, 10560, 10568, 90170, 10433, 10574, 10609, 10559, 10468, 95725, 10622, 95710, 95729, 10590, 10628, 10683, 10668, 10666, 10607, 95758, 10706, 95776, 95821, 95757, 95858, 95795, 9868, 10729, 95791, 10734, 10718, 95807, 10649, 95781, 95790, 95823, 95813, 10788, 10774, 95759, 95852, 95848, 95116, 95872, 95871, 95914, 95886, 95498, 95054, 95928, 95933, 95025, 90162, 95144, 29039, 95932, 95399, 10031, 90804, 10161, 10494, 9934, 90161. 3. Model Number: 728317; UDI-DI: N/A; Serial Numbers: 345040, 345053, 345155, 345031, 345048, 345056, 345055, 345063, 345050, 345100, 345117, 345122, 345133, 345131, 345171.
Philips North America Llc is recalling Philips CT systems labeled as the following: 1. Brilliance CT 40 Channel, Model Number: 728235. 2 due to The patient support table (couch) may descend unexpectedly to the lowermost position due to a component (ball screw) misalignment after a replacement.. Based on FDA medical device recall database.
Summary derived from FDA notice
Reason for Recall
As stated by FDA
The patient support table (couch) may descend unexpectedly to the lowermost position due to a component (ball screw) misalignment after a replacement.
Recommended Action
Per FDA guidance
Philips Medical notified consignees on about 08/11/2025 via letter. Consignees were instructed that they could continue using the affected systems accordance with the intended use and by following the recommendation: Observe the warning listed in Instructions for Use (IFU) and make sure that the patient is strapped securely to avoid dangling of the hands. Ensure that the patient is placed securely on the patient table and is not in danger of falling. Additionally, consignees were instructed to complete and return the provided response form, to circulate Urgent Medical Device Correction Letter to all users of this device so that they are aware of the issue and retain this letter with your system(s) until your system is inspected and corrected if necessary. Philips will contact consignees to schedule a time for a Philips Field Service Engineer (FSE) to visit each site and to inspect the affected system (FCO 72800832) and correct the system if necessary (FCO 72800833).
Verify this information on the official source
For complete details and official instructions, check the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) directly.
View official FDA recall noticePage updated: Jan 10, 2026