Philips CT systems labeled as the following: 1 — Class II medical device recall Z-2596-2025
Ongoing recall by Philips North America Llc, reported 2025-10-01, distributed nationwide. The patient support table (couch) may descend unexpectedly to the lowermost position due to a component (ball
| Recall number | Z-2596-2025 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Philips North America Llc, Cambridge, MA, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2025-08-13 |
| Classified | 2025-09-19 |
| Reported by FDA | 2025-10-01 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Countries outside the US | AR, AT, AU, BE, BR, CA, CH, CL, CN, CZ, DE, DK, EG, ES, FR, GB, GR, HK, HU, ID, IE, IL, IN, IQ, IR, IT, JO, JP, KR, LB, LV, MX, NL, NO, PE, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, SE, TH, TW, VN |
| Quantity | 73 units |
| Serial numbers | 260046, 260074, 30117, 3290, 3347, 3499, 3578, 3664, 50017, 50028, 50129, 50219, 5029, 5286, 5305, 5307, 5388, 5411, 5412, 5422, 5424, 5497, 5504, 5515, 5584 and 48 more |
| Model numbers | 728240, 728246, 728256 |
Product
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.
Reason for recall
The patient support table (couch) may descend unexpectedly to the lowermost position due to a component (ball screw) misalignment after a replacement.
Machine access
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Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration enforcement report via openFDA (CC0). Structured by Data Foundry (recall-structuring@2); last changed 2026-09-26. Not affiliated with or endorsed by FDA. Not medical or legal advice.