Use cautionMedical device recall · FDA · Published July 22, 2021
Philips EPIQ Ultrasound Systems Recall: Swivel Lock Failure Risk
Philips recalls EPIQ Elite and other ultrasound systems due to swivel lock failure that may cause musculoskeletal injuries during patient or user movement.
Ultrasound system control panel arm swivel lock could fail, which could cause the control panel and monitor to swivel freely while a user is positioning the monitor, or transporting/moving the system, which could lead to patient or user musculoskeletal injury.
Philips is recalling several EPIQ ultrasound systems models because their control panel swivel lock might fail while moving the monitor, potentially causing musculoskeletal injuries to patients or users. This recall affects systems manufactured between February 2020 and May 2021. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/62172-philips-epiq-ultrasound-systems-recall-swivel-lock-failure-risk.
“Philips EPIQ Ultrasound Systems Recall: Swivel Lock Failure Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/62172-philips-epiq-ultrasound-systems-recall-swivel-lock-failure-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-2306-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2306-2021%22&limit=1).
Philips Ultrasound Inc recalled EPIQ Ultrasound Systems manufactured between February 27, 2020, and May 25, 2021, due to a control panel arm swivel lock failure hazard. The FDA announced the voluntary Class II recall on July 22, 2021.
The ultrasound system control panel arm swivel lock could fail, causing the control panel and monitor to swivel freely while a user is positioning the monitor or transporting the system. This failure could lead to patient or user musculoskeletal injury.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Philips Ultrasound, Inc has 14 other recalls on record since April 29, 2019. Recent brand recalls include a September 5, 2025, recall for the Philips L17-5 Ultrasound Transducer and a July 3, 2025, recall for the Philips X5-1 Transducer Probe regarding useful life labeling. Other recent recalls of similar products include the January 26, 2026, Philips Azurion 7 B20 System Recall, the January 26, 2026, Philips Azurion 3 M15 System Recall, and the January 26, 2026, Philips Azurion 5 M12 System Software Recalls.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your ultrasound system has a model name starting with EPIQ Elite, EPIQ 5G, EPIQ 5C, EPIQ 5W, EPIQ 7G, EPIQ 7C, EPIQ 7W, EPIQ CVx, or EPIQ CVxi. These models were manufactured between February 2020 and May 2021.
Brand
Philips
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Swivel Lock Function
Ensure the swivel lock is secure before moving or positioning the ultrasound system to prevent unintended movement.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide and abroad; the notice names 50 states.
Named in the notice
Covered by “nationwide”
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of FL, UT, CA, CO, WA, MS, NC, NV, GA, LA, VA, SC, NE, TN, HI, OR, ID, MI, OH, IN, IL, OK, TX, PA, NJ, CT, NY, DE, SD, WI, VT, MN, KS, MO, KY, MA, NH, IA, MT, NM,…” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 34 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-2306-2021 (July 22, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2306-2021 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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