Lower riskMedical device recall · FDA · Published October 9, 2023
Philips Spectral CT on Rails Software Crash Recall: Version 5.1.0
Philips recalls Spectral CT on Rails with software version 5.1.0 (model 728334) due to potential software crashes during CCT Fluoroscopy mode activation. Affected units may require restart after crash.
When preparing for CCT Fluoroscopy mode and activating the CCT foot pedal simultaneously, the operator may experience a software crash. This would result in the system needing to be restarted.
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📍Recalling firmPhilips North America222 Jacobs St · Cambridge, MA 02141-2296
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer
Philips is recalling Spectral CT on Rails machines with software version 5.1.0 (model 728334) because using CCT Fluoroscopy mode and the foot pedal together can cause a software crash. This means the system may need to be restarted after the crash, but it doesn't cause injury or damage. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/57127-philips-spectral-ct-on-rails-software-crash-recall-version-5.
“Philips Spectral CT on Rails Software Crash Recall: Version 5.1.0.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/57127-philips-spectral-ct-on-rails-software-crash-recall-version-5. Based on FDA recall #Z-0306-2024 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0306-2024%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on Oct. 9, 2023, that Philips North America is voluntarily recalling one Spectral CT on Rails unit (Model No. 728334) due to a software crash hazard. The agency issued recall number Z-0306-2024 for the Class II device distributed in Minnesota.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Philips
Product: Spectral CT on Rails, Software Version 5.1.0
Model Number: 728334
Lot Code: 1005
The hazard
According to the FDA, when preparing for CCT Fluoroscopy mode and activating the CCT foot pedal simultaneously, the operator may experience a software crash. This would result in the system needing to be restarted.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Philips North America has issued 30 other recalls since Dec. 24, 2020. Recent similar product recalls include the Spectral CT on Rails Software Issues recall (March 7, 2026), the Spectral CT 7500 on Rails Recall (Jan. 7, 2026), and the IQon Spectral CT Software 4.7.7.x Recall (Aug. 7, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for Spectral CT on Rails with software version 5.1.0 and model number 728334. The recall includes units with UDI-DI: 00884838103627 and lot code 1005.
Brand
Philips
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Software Version
Verify your Spectral CT on Rails software version is 5.1.0 (model 728334) by checking the device settings.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution in the state of MN.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 44 days after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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-0306-2024 (October 9, 2023) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0306-2024 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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