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Unrated Medical device recall · FDA · Published December 8, 2020

PHILIPS ProxiDiagnost N90 X-Ray System Recall: Incorrect Locking After Command

PHILIPS recalls ProxiDiagnost N9: After Lock-in command, x-ray settings may adjust if collimator shutter moves. No remedy stated in official notice.

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Recalling firmPHILIPS HOME HEALTHCARE SOLUTION222 Jacobs St · Cambridge, MA 02141-2289
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PHILIPS is recalling its ProxiDiagnost N90 x-ray system because settings can change after a lock command if the collimator shutter is moved. This could lead to inconsistent x-ray images or potential safety issues during medical procedures. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/63704-philips-proxidiagnost-n90-x-ray-system-recall-incorrect-locking-after.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/63704-philips-proxidiagnost-n90-x-ray-system-recall-incorrect-locking-after · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0727-2021

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“PHILIPS ProxiDiagnost N90 X-Ray System Recall: Incorrect Locking After Command.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/63704-philips-proxidiagnost-n90-x-ray-system-recall-incorrect-locking-after. Based on FDA recall #Z-0727-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0727-2021%22&limit=1).

The Food and Drug Administration announced on Dec. 8, 2020, that Philips Home Healthcare Solution is recalling its ProxiDiagnost N90 Image-intensified fluoroscopic x-ray system due to a potential hazard. The agency classified the recall as Class II and mandated.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: PHILIPS HOME HEALTHCARE SOLUTION
  • Product: ProxiDiagnost N90 Image-intensified fluoroscopic x-ray system
  • Quantity: 91 units

The hazard

According to the FDA, after the user selects the Lock-in command, the kV and mA values are not locked immediately and can adjust if the collimator shutter position is changed directly after the Lock-in command.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Philips issued other recent recalls of similar products include Philips ALLURA Xper FD10 OR Table Recall (2026-03-03), Philips Xper FD20 X-ray System Recall (2026-03-03), and Philips Azurion 5 M12 X-ray System May Not Start Properly - Recall (2026-03-03).

How to tell if you have this one

The ProxiDiagnost N90 Image-intensified fluoroscopic x-ray system is affected. No specific model numbers or dates are provided in the recall notice.

  • Brand
    PHILIPS HOME HEALTHCARE SOLUTION
  • Category
    Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Device Status

    Verify if the device has the Lock-in command feature that may adjust settings after collimator shutter movement.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide.

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FDA distribution: “Nationwide” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 3.5 years after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Dec 8, 202012. FDA classified it Class II: Dec 31, 202023. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Feb 3, 202134. FDA terminated the recall: Jun 21, 2024420202024
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

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-0727-2021 (December 8, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0727-2021 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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