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FDA recall, , Moderate risk

Philips Brilliance, IQon Spectral and Ingenuity CT Scanners

Philips CT systems have an unintended radiation issue that could affect equipment performance.

What happened

Philips North America Llc, of Cambridge, Massachusetts, began a recall on August 7, 2026, for its Philips IQon, iCT, Ingenuity, and Brilliance CT 64 systems due to an unintended radiation issue that could affect equipment performance. The recall was added to the FDA's Enforcement Report and classified on September 1, 2026, and in the FDA's weekly enforcement report on September 9, 2026. The products were distributed in the US and US Territories.

What to do

We don't have product-specific instructions for this recall. FDA's general advice for medical device recalls:

  1. A device recall doesn't always mean you must stop using it: it may need to be checked, adjusted or fixed.
  2. Talk to your health care provider before you stop using it.

Is yours affected?

4 products

Match the UDI-DI and product code listed under your product.

A UDI-DI is the device identifier printed with the barcode on the device label.

  1. Philips IQon Spectral CT Product Codes: IQon Spectral CT 728332, IQon Spectral CT 728331 Software 4.7.7.x

  2. Philips Brilliance. Models: Brilliance iCT, Brilliance iCT Upgrades, Brilliance iCT SP. Software 4.1.10.x

    UDI-DI
    • 00884838059474
    Product code
    • 728306
    • 728305
    • 728311.
  3. Philips Ingenuity CT Product Codes: Ingenuity CT Upgrades 728327, Ingenuity CT China 728324, Ingenuity Core 128 Elite Brazil 728325. Software 4.4.10.x

    UDI-DI
    • 00884838098701
    • 00884838059863
  4. Philips Brilliance CT 64: Brilliance CT 64 Channel Product Code: 728231, Brilliance CT 64 Upgrades Product Code: 728232. Software 4.1.10.x

    UDI-DI
    • 00884838083325

Recall details

Company began the recall
Sold in

US and US Territories.

Company
Philips North America LlcCambridge, Massachusetts
Risk

Moderate risk

Using it may cause short-term health problems, or ones that treatment can reverse. Serious harm is unlikely.

FDA Class II recall · How risk is rated

Event ID
99784
Recall numbers
Z-3040-2026 to Z-3043-2026

All recalls from Philips North America Llc

Timeline

FDA's Enforcement Report is its public list of recalls; FDA adds a recall when it posts it and publishes the list weekly.

  1. Company began the recall

  2. Added to FDA's Enforcement Report · Classified by FDA

  3. Listed on Recall Canary

  4. In FDA's weekly enforcement report

  5. Summary updated

Summary by Recall Canary, written with AI · summary updated Oct 3, 2026 · primary source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (opens in a new tab)