Use caution Medical device recall · FDA · Published August 13, 2025

Philips Brilliance iCT CT Scanners May Descend Unexpectedly - Recall

Philips recalls Brilliance iCT CT systems with model 728306 due to risk of patient support table descending unexpectedly after component replacement.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-2598-2025Medical device Philips ›

Use caution until it’s fixed

The patient support table (couch) may descend unexpectedly to the lowermost position due to a component (ball screw) misalignment after a replacement.

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Recalling firmPhilips North America Llc222 Jacobs St · Cambridge, MA 02141-2289

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Philips is recalling specific models of Brilliance iCT CT scanners because the patient support table might drop suddenly after a component replacement. This could cause injury if the table moves unexpectedly during a scan. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/51614-philips-brilliance-ict-ct-scanners-may-descend-unexpectedly-recall.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/51614-philips-brilliance-ict-ct-scanners-may-descend-unexpectedly-recall · Updated August 17, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-2598-2025

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“Philips Brilliance iCT CT Scanners May Descend Unexpectedly - Recall.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/51614-philips-brilliance-ict-ct-scanners-may-descend-unexpectedly-recall. Based on FDA recall #Z-2598-2025 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2598-2025%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on Aug. 13, 2025, that Philips North America Llc is recalling Brilliance iCT CT systems due to a hazard involving the patient support table descending unexpectedly. Owners should contact Philips for repair details.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Philips
Product: Brilliance iCT
Model Number: 728306
Units affected: 210

The hazard

The patient support table (couch) may descend unexpectedly to the lowermost position due to a component (ball screw) misalignment after a replacement, according to the FDA.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Philips North America Llc has 129 other recalls on record since July 12, 2017. Other recent recalls of similar products include Ingenia Ambition S and Ingenia Ambition X (Aug. 21, 2026), Spectral CT 7500 Software V5.2.x (Aug. 18, 2026), and Brilliance CT Scanners Software 4.1.10.x (Aug. 7, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for Philips Brilliance iCT CT scanners with model number 728306. The serial numbers listed in the recall include many specific numbers like 100068, 100188, 100241, and others.

Brand
Philips
Category
Medical device

FDA recall event · 10 products

All 10 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

Classification
Class II
Status
Ongoing
Distribution
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Latvia, Lebanon, Mauritius, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russian Fed., South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, T¿rkiye, United Kingdom, Utd.Arab.Emir., Vietnam.

Recall number	Product, codes & lots	Quantity
Z-2595-2025	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; 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.	181 units
Z-2596-2025	Philips CT systems labeled as the following: 1. Brilliance 16 Power, Model Number: 728240. 2. Brilliance CT 16 Slice, Model Number: 728246. 3. Brilliance CT 6 Slice, Model Number: 728256.; 1. Model Number: 728240; UDI-DI: N/A; Serial Number: 6022. 2. Model Number: 728246; UDI-DI: N/A; Serial Numbers: 5029, 5698, 5834, 6272, 6313, 5307, 5305, 50129, 5286, 50017, 5388, 5424, 5422, 5515, 5497, 5584, 5668, 5624, 5771, 5814, 5872, 5907, 5900, 5928, 5869, 5939, 5944, 5993, 6137, 5411, 6160, 6153, 5504, 6182, 6199, 6209, 6219, 6271, 6302, 6330, 6357, 6358, 6369, 6405, 6343, 6410, 6558, 6490, 6635, 6532, 6590, 6547, 6669, 6691, 6563, 6756, 6755, 6738, 3578, 6776, 260046, 260074, 6752, 50219, 50028, 5412, 5839. 3. Model Number: 728256; UDI-DI: N/A; Serial Numbers: 30117, 3290, 3347, 3664, 3499.	73 units
Z-2597-2025	Philips CT systems labeled as the following: 1. Big Bore RT, Model Number: 728242. 2. Brilliance CT Big Bore Oncology, Model Number: 728243. 3. Brilliance CT Big Bore, Model Number: 728244.; 1. Model Number: 728242; UDI-DI: 00884838095168; Serial Number: 766018. 2. Model Number: 728243; UDI-DI: N/A; Serial Numbers: 7179, 7238, 7273, 7418, 7467, 7608, 7634, 7618, 7801, 7925, 75111, 75045, 75119, 75035, 75132, 750019, 76023. 3. Model Number: 728244; UDI-DI: 00884838059450; Serial Numbers: 7271, 7979, 76234, 750003, 7878, 76054, 760019, 76135, 76230, 76147, 76171, 760057, 760058, 76270, 760075.	33 units
Z-2598-2025	Philips CT systems labeled as the following: 1. Brilliance iCT, Model Number: 728306.; 1. Model Number: 728306; UDI-DI: 00884838059474; Serial Number: 100068, 100188, 100241, 100288, 100332, 100365, 100461, 85007, 85016, 100657, 100682, 100686, 100779, 100832, 100783, 100775, 100788, 100807, 100828, 100816, 85136, 85153, 100043, 100038, 100082, 100074, 100081, 100097, 100098, 100119, 100111, 100113, 100123, 100130, 100133, 100222, 100141, 100134, 100160, 100157, 100150, 100158, 100180, 100161, 100173, 100215, 100064, 100117, 100247, 100172, 100196, 200045, 100191, 100374, 100189, 100230, 100203, 100201, 100204, 100211, 100234, 100227, 100249, 100285, 100245, 100253, 100226, 100264, 100292, 100268, 100294, 100302, 100315, 100301, 100310, 100336, 100314, 100349, 100354, 100321, 100389, 100385, 100446, 100424, 100401, 100352, 100404, 100511, 100412, 100438, 100435, 100455, 100380, 100487, 100429, 100427, 100443, 100393, 100413, 100462, 100604, 100456, 100497, 100498, 100502, 100500, 100445, 100510, 100505, 100513, 100635, 85018, 85014, 100612, 85041, 100603, 85035, 85028, 100669, 100622, 100627, 85065, 100631, 100601, 100663, 85053, 100656, 85062, 100708, 100685, 85057, 85061, 100677, 100653, 100673, 100707, 100672, 100691, 100683, 100678, 100687, 100718, 100717, 85069, 100698, 100695, 100704, 100769, 85058, 100712, 100711, 100744, 100800, 100735, 100734, 100727, 100745, 100851, 100763, 100766, 100770, 85104, 100780, 100784, 85129, 100840, 100794, 100797, 100815, 100829, 85087, 100809, 85082, 100821, 100814, 100836, 100834, 100837, 100831, 85121, 85124, 85169, 85118, 85127, 85142, 85147, 85144, 85196, 85233, 85265, 85180, 85173, 85202, 87013, 85189, 85200, 85243, 85211, 85221, 85217, 85215, 85236, 87004, 85249, 85276, 87015, 87037, 87031, 87045, 87211.	210 units
Z-2599-2025	Philips CT systems labeled as the following: 1. Brilliance iCT SP, Model Number: 728311.; 1. Model Number: 728311; UDI-DI: N/A; Serial Number: 200016, 200024, 200211, 200041, 200030, 200060, 200048, 200069, 200098, 200097, 200112, 200136, 200200, 200209.	14 units
Z-2600-2025	Philips CT systems labeled as the following: 1. Ingenuity CT 728326, Model Number: 728321. 2. Ingenuity CT 728326, Model Number: 728323. 3. Ingenuity CT, Model Number: 728326.; 1. Model Number: 728321; UDI-DI: 00884838059498; Serial Numbers: 310033, 310095, 310098, 333020, 333135, 52084, 310005, 310019, 310030, 310038, 310050, 310057, 310053, 310075, 310126, 310009, 310101, 310108, 310157, 310170, 333024, 310171, 333061, 333021, 52007, 52017, 52039, 333053, 31001, 333130, 52025, 52037, 52056, 333132, 52063, 333077, 310288, 310230, 310221, 310238, 310294, 310286, 310233, 310259, 310283, 310293, 310262, 310274, 333092, 333107, 310317, 333131, 333118, 333124, 333151, 310326, 310323, 310340, 333153, 310356, 310382, 310378, 333166, 333179, 310397, 52103, 333193, 52121, 52122, 52157, 52161, 52153, 68106, 52194, 40009. 2. Model Number: 728323; UDI-DI: 00884838059504; Serial Numbers: 30016, 320084, 320099, 336069, 336118, 336107, 320271, 336237, 336769, 320439, 32291, 336447, 32358, 68164, 40085, 40075, 320008, 320037, 320019, 320017, 320071, 320042, 320055, 320101, 320108, 320104, 320117, 336056, 320122, 32058, 320129, 333019, 336030, 32016, 336028, 320070, 32003, 32004, 32014, 336070, 32010, 336033, 32089, 32072, 32048, 336067, 32076, 32061, 32046, 320233, 336076, 32094, 32001, 32065, 32130, 320322, 336708, 32084, 32105, 32103, 32096, 336704, 336130, 32118, 336108, 32143, 336115, 336129, 32135, 336109, 336113, 32136, 32137, 320251, 336735, 32028, 336114, 336158, 320258, 32163, 336175, 32149, 320284, 320270, 336784, 336767, 336762, 336770, 336177, 336754, 336768, 336774, 336781, 336246, 336758, 320278, 320356, 320363, 336772, 336259, 320281, 32169, 336785, 336797, 336783, 336796, 320313, 320304, 320300, 320315, 320311, 320327, 320314, 320346, 320365, 336801, 320320, 336266, 320368, 336286, 320353, 30035, 320352, 320376, 320379, 320382, 320397, 320375, 320409, 320422, 320420, 320417, 320424, 32180, 32177, 320432, 320494, 32207, 32185, 320450, 32188, 336354, 336355, 32205, 32211, 32216, 32231, 336396, 336387, 336403, 336423, 32283, 336391, 336433, 336437, 32323, 32346, 32330, 32339, 32338, 68116, 68131, 337000, 336492, 68159, 68155, 338034, 40030, 341006, 40038, 40044, 40063, 68187. 3. Model Number: 728326; UDI-DI: 00884838059511; Serial Numbers: 300017, 300163, 300209, 300251, 300019, 300045, 300039, 300090, 300089, 300096, 300097, 300133, 300114, 300203, 300148, 320103, 300160, 30013, 30006, 30007, 30026, 30034, 30029, 30045, 30031, 30043, 30044, 300239, 30046, 32045, 300228, 300236, 300231, 300230, 300238, 300249, 300259.	285 units
Z-2601-2025	Philips CT systems labeled as the following: 1. IQon Spectral CT, Model Number: 728332.; 1. Model Number: 728332; UDI-DI: 00884838059542; Serial Numbers: 860088, 860023, 860077, 860086, 60019, 860152, 860215, 60031, 60123, 60129, 60152, 860011, 860049, 860019, 860008, 860030, 860025, 860009, 860022, 860013, 860024, 860020, 860036, 860041, 860046, 860055, 860058, 860054, 860073, 860065, 860070, 860072, 860066, 860103, 860076, 860085, 860095, 860102, 860101, 860104, 860175, 860136, 860117, 860120, 860121, 860124, 860125, 860191, 860131, 860150, 860164, 60041, 860207, 60003, 860157, 860167, 860158, 860196, 60012, 860176, 860185, 860168, 860179, 860194, 60010, 60013, 60007, 60001, 395003, 860209, 860208, 60036, 60030, 60027, 60054, 60055, 60053, 60058, 60079, 395005, 60145.	81 units
Z-2602-2025	Philips CT systems labeled as the following: 1. Ingenuity Core128 / Elite China, Model Number: 728324.; 1. Model Number: 728324; UDI-DI: 00884838059863; Serial Numbers: 336821, 337127, 336823, 336824, 336828, 336817, 336952, 336826, 336847, 336857, 336876, 336894, 336948, 336936, 336947, 337012, 337074, 337090, 337116, 337136, 345016, 345032, 345099, 345104.	24 units
Z-2603-2025	Philips CT systems labeled as the following: 1. Ingenuity CT Family Brazil, Model Number: 728325.; 1. Model Number: 728325; UDI-DI: N/A; Serial Numbers: 338014, 338028, 338019.	3 units
Z-2604-2025	Philips CT systems labeled as the following: 1. CT 6000, Model Number: 728307.; 1. Model Number: 728307; UDI-DI: 00884838104600; Serial Numbers: 87150, 87169, 87118, 87168, 87166, 87164.	6 units

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Scanner Model
Identify your Philips Brilliance iCT scanner's model number, which should be 728306 for affected units.
Contact Philips
Reach out to Philips customer support to confirm if your scanner is affected and get instructions for next steps.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.

FDA distribution: “Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq,…” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 49 days after the firm started it.

Aug 13, 2025Firm started the recall
Sep 19, 2025FDA classified it Class II
Oct 1, 2025Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

Official source: FDA Recall #Z-2598-2025 (August 13, 2025) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2598-2025 to see it in context.
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