Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc: Vertical Brake Hubs of the Computed Tomography X-Ray Systems under the following Brands and Model #s: Brilliance 6, M/Ns 3001-3708, 30001-30131; Brilliance 10, M/Ns 4001-4067, 40001-40035 ; Brilliance 16, M/Ns 5001-6180, 50002-50139 ; Brilliance 16P, M/Ns 6007-6163, 60001-60029 ; Brilliance 40, M/Ns 9009-9272, 29001-29153, 90028-92034; Brilliance 64, M/Ns 9501-10300, 95003-95697; Brilliance Big Bore, M/Ns 7001-7520; Brilliance iCT, M/Ns 100003-100169 & Brilliance iCT SP, M/Ns 200004-200034. The Brilliance Computed Tomography X-Ray Systems 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.

Recall number

Z-1669-2011

Recalling firm

Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc

Product

Vertical Brake Hubs of the Computed Tomography X-Ray Systems under the following Brands and Model #s: Brilliance 6, M/Ns 3001-3708, 30001-30131; Brilliance 10, M/Ns 4001-4067, 40001-40035 ; Brilliance 16, M/Ns 5001-6180, 50002-50139 ; Brilliance 16P, M/Ns 6007-6163, 60001-60029 ; Brilliance 40, M/Ns 9009-9272, 29001-29153, 90028-92034; Brilliance 64, M/Ns 9501-10300, 95003-95697; Brilliance Big Bore, M/Ns 7001-7520; Brilliance iCT, M/Ns 100003-100169 & Brilliance iCT SP, M/Ns 200004-200034. The Brilliance Computed Tomography X-Ray Systems 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.

Status

Terminated

Initiated

2010-12-10

Posted

2011-03-16

Terminated

2013-08-21

Reason

Philips Medical Systems has decided to recall the patient support vertical brake hub in all its Brilliance systems due to the collapse in the vertical direction. The short key connecting the vertical brake hub to the motor shaft can disengage due to the lack of thread locker on set screws.

Root cause

Other

Action

Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) Inc sent Field Safety Notice to all affected customers on December 10, 2010. The Safety Notices identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to monitor their units and if the vertical brake hub malfunctioned to immediately contact the recalling firm. The letter also stated that a Field Service Engineer would visit to perform a brake hub rework on the units. For further information or support customers were to contact their local Philips representative or local Philips Healthcare office for North America and Canada contact the Customer Care Solutions Center 1-800-722-9377, option 5: Enter Site ID or follow the prompt(s). For questions regarding this recall call 440-483-7672.

Quantity

5700 units/vertical brake hubs

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - USA including AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO,CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, 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, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV & WY, and the countries of Afghanistan; Algeria; Angola; Argentina; Australia; Austria; Azerbaijan; Bahamas; Bahrain; Bangladesh; Belgium; Bolivia; Bosnia & Herzegovina; Brazil; Brunei Darussalam; Bulgaria; Cambodia; Canada; Chile; China; Columbia; Costa Rica; Cote d'Ivoire; Croatia; Cyprus; Czech Republic; Denmark; Dominican Republic; Ecuador; Egypt; El Salvador; England; Equatorial Guinea; Finland; France; French Polynesia; Germany; Greece; Hong Kong; Hungary; Iceland; India; Indonesia; Iran; Iraq; Ireland; Israel; Italy; Jamaica; Japan; Jordan; Kazakhstan; Kenya; Kuwait; Latvia; Lebanon; Libyan Arab Jamahiriya; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Madagascar; Malaysia; Malta; Martinique; Mexico; Monaco; Mongolia; Morocco; Mozambique; Namibia; Nepal; Netherlands; Netherlands; Antilles; New Zealand; Nicaragua; Nigeria; Norway; Oman; Pakistan; Panama; Paraguay; Peru; Philippines; Poland; Portugal; Romania; Russia; Saudi Arabia; Serbia & Montenegro; Singapore; Slovakia; Slovenia; South Africa; South Korea; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; Syrian Arab Republic; Taiwan; Tanzania; Thailand; Tunisia; Turkey; Ukraine; Unidentified KM; United Arab Emirates; United Kingdom; Uzbekistan; Venezuela; Viet am & Yemen.

Lot, serial or model codes

Computed Tomography X-Ray Systems under the following Brands and Model #s: Brilliance 6, M/Ns 3001-3708, 30001-30131; Brilliance 10, M/Ns 4001-4067, 40001-40035 ; Brilliance 16, M/Ns 5001-6180, 50002-50139 ; Brilliance 16P, M/Ns 6007-6163, 60001-60029 ; Brilliance 40, M/Ns 9009-9272, 29001-29153, 90028-92034; Brilliance 64, M/Ns 9501-10300, 95003-95697; Brilliance Big Bore, M/Ns 7001-7520; Brilliance iCT, M/Ns 100003-100169 & Brilliance iCT SP, M/Ns 200004-200034.

510(k) numbers

["K012009","K033326","K033357","K060937"]

PMA numbers

not on file

Product code

KPS

Firm FEI

1525965

Firm city

Cleveland

Firm state

OH

Firm country

not on file

Cite as

FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28

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