Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported December 10, 2025
If the screws of tube heat exchanger on the rotating scanner are not tightened well after replacing. This component may become detached and make contact with other components loca…
Philips North America Llc recalled Incisive CT; Software Version Number: 4.5, 5.0, 5.1; - a moderate-severity action.
Incisive CT; Software Version Number: 4.5, 5.0, 5.1; was recalled by Philips North America Llc in December 10, 2025. Reason: If the screws of tube heat exchanger on the rotating scanner are not tightened well after replacing. This com…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0881-2026 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Philips North America Llc issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-If the screws of tube heat exchanger on the rotating scanner are not tightened well after replacing. This com….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0881-2026 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0881-2026) was formally reported on December 10, 2025, with the manufacturer initiating the action on October 29, 2025. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Ongoing. Philips North America Llc is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Cambridge, MA. Federal records list the affected scope as 2341 units.
The documented reason for this recall is: If the screws of tube heat exchanger on the rotating scanner are not tightened well after replacing. This component may become detached and make contact with other components located within the Incisive CT systems durin… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herz., Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cana…. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 3 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Where this recall sits in its category - 40,322 medical devices recalls on record
Of 101,704 recalls in the database, 24,878 are high severity, 72,426 moderate, and 4,400 low. This recall is classified moderate severity.
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
2341 units
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
Incisive CT; Software Version Number: 4.5, 5.0, 5.1;
If the screws of tube heat exchanger on the rotating scanner are not tightened well after replacing. This component may become detached and make contact with other components located within the Incisive CT systems during rotation. Other components could be damaged due to the contact with the tube heat exchanger.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Recall number | Z-0881-2026 |
| Date reported | December 10, 2025 |
| Date initiated | October 29, 2025 |
| Recalling firm | Philips North America Llc |
| Firm location | Cambridge, MA |
| Affected scope | 2341 units |
| Distribution | Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herz., Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Co… |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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